Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. lowered its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 5.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,960 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,521 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,509,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 92.9% during the 1st quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 42.1% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE CHD opened at $94.9770 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $23.14 billion, a PE ratio of 44.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $95.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.34. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $90.50 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 8.66%.The business’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 55.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Cowen cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. TD Cowen cut Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic cut Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.94.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Michael Read bought 2,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 7,505 shares in the company, valued at $684,981.35. This represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $494,274.42. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 and sold 35,915 shares worth $3,545,300. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products Division (SPD), and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.