Edgewell Personal Care Company [EPC] stock prices are up 1.18% to $39.31 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The EPC shares have gain 2.80% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.19%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 18, September 2023, Edgewell Personal Care Named as a Connecticut Top Workplace of 2023. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) has been recognized as a Top Workplace of 2023 by Hearst Media Services. Based on the feedback of employees in its two Connecticut locations, the global headquarters in Shelton and manufacturing facility in Milford, Edgewell earned a place on the list due to its strong culture, focus on learning and development, iconic portfolio of brands and track record of success in market.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Edgewell Personal Care Company [NYSE: EPC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 05, 2023, when UBS initiated its Neutral rating and assigned the stock a price target of $47.
The stock price of Edgewell Personal Care Company [EPC] has been fluctuating between $36.17 and $46.13 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $46.78 within the next 12 months. Edgewell Personal Care Company [NYSE: EPC] shares were valued at $39.31 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 19.0% based on the average EPC price forecast.
Analyzing the EPC fundamentals
The most recent quarter, Edgewell Personal Care Company [NYSE:EPC] reported sales of 650.0 billion, representing a surge of 4.20%. In the same period, the company’s revenue per employee was $310,243, whereas its income per employee was $14,086. Gross Margin for this corporation currently stands at +40.53% with Operating Margin at +9.55%, Pretax Margin comes in at +5.66%, and Net Margin reading is +4.54%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 2.67, Equity is 6.48, Total Capital is 7.12, and Invested Capital is 3.42. An extended look at the Principal structure reveals enduring liabilities to the total capital of 50.02 and enduring liabilities to assets of 39.34.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 38.88 points at the first support level, and at 38.44 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 39.63, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 39.94.
Edgewell Personal Care Company [EPC] reported earnings per share of $0.98 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 6/29/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $0.81/share, meaning a difference of $0.17 and a surprise factor of 21.00%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 3/30/2023 were $0.56 per share as compared to estimates of $0.35 per share, a difference of $0.21 representing a surprise of 60.00%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Edgewell Personal Care Company [NYSE:EPC]’s Current Ratio is 1.70. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.90, while the Cash Ratio is 0.34. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.92, the price to book ratio is 1.32 and the P/E (TTM) ratio is 17.43.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved HILL JOHN N, Chief Human Resources Officer, that happened on Jun 14 when 4390.0 shares were sold. President, North America, O’Toole Eric F completed a deal on May 17 to sell 4000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Human Resources Officer HILL JOHN N sold 1250.0 shares on Nov 29.