09:38 AM EDT, 05/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Edgewell Personal Care ( EPC ) shares rose more than 6% in Wednesday trading after the company posted fiscal Q2 results that topped estimates.

The company reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.60 per share, down from $0.69 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.44.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $519.5 million, compared with $516.6 million a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $518.5 million.

For fiscal 2026, the company maintained its adjusted EPS of $1.70 to $2.10. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $1.90.

For fiscal 2026, the company now expects net sales to increase in the range of approximately 0.8% to 3.8%, compared with the prior outlook of 0.5% to 3.5%.