Shares of Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) surged 6.21% in Wednesday's trading session, defying recent analyst target price reductions. The stock's impressive rally comes as a surprise to many investors, given the seemingly negative sentiment from major financial institutions.

Both Barclays and UBS have lowered their price targets for Edgewell Personal Care. Barclays cut its target from $26 to $22, while UBS made a more significant reduction from $28 to $21. Despite these downgrades, the stock's strong performance suggests that investors may be seeing value that analysts are missing.

Interestingly, the average analyst rating for Edgewell Personal Care remains "overweight" with a mean price target of $26.71, according to FactSet data. This overall positive sentiment, combined with the possibility that the stock may have been oversold following the target price cuts, could be driving today's rally. Investors appear to be looking beyond the immediate analyst reactions and focusing on the company's long-term prospects in the personal care industry.