Edgewell Personal Care generates a strong free cash flow yield but has already reached its analyst target, leaving a negative risk/reward setup alongside overbought technicals and elevated short interest.
Thesis pillars
- High Fcf Yield Despite Quality Gap→Stable
- Target Reached Negative Asymmetry→Stable
- Overbought Momentum→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Stock Analysis
Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.00: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.64; Below-average business quality.
Edgewell Personal Care Company is one of the world's largest manufacturers and marketers of personal care products across Wet Shave (Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Billie), Sun and Skin Care (Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog, Jack Black, Cremo), and Feminine Care (Playtex,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.00: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.64; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 34d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-08Recent Developments — Edgewell Personal Care Company
Latest news
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Edgewell Personal Care, Raises Price Target to $30 — benzinga Jul 8, 2026 positive
- NEWS Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy on Edgewell Personal Care, Raises Price Target to $34 — benzinga Jul 7, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-08T22:53:48Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerWalmart Inc.17%10-K Item 1: 'Walmart accounted for approximately 17.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2025.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-26Item 5.02MEDIUMPaul R. Hibbert will cease serving as Edgewell's Chief Supply Chain Officer effective June 1, 2026 and will be eligible for severance benefits under the company's Executive Severance Plan. Anthony Freve will join Edgewell as Chief Supply Chain Officer effective the same date, as announced May 26, 2026.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -3.5%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.00: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.64; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $24.18. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $27.45 (+5.6% upside). Prior stop was $24.18. Stop-loss: $24.18.
Target reached (-18.0% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
Edgewell Personal Care Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 13.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover EPC with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $25.
What does Edgewell Personal Care Company do?Edgewell Personal Care Company is one of the world's largest manufacturers and marketers of personal care products...
Edgewell Personal Care Company is one of the world's largest manufacturers and marketers of personal care products across Wet Shave (Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Billie), Sun and Skin Care (Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog, Jack Black, Cremo), and Feminine Care (Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree, o.b.) segments, with operations in approximately 20 countries and products sold in more than 50. Walmart accounted for approximately 17.4% of fiscal 2025 net sales, and on November 6, 2025 the company's board approved selling the Feminine Care segment for $340.0 million.