UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Decreases Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd reduced its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,847 shares of the company’s stock after selling 400 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,845,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,461,410,000 after purchasing an additional 750,575 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Church & Dwight by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,097,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,028,000 after buying an additional 79,170 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Church & Dwight by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,404,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,823,000 after buying an additional 124,560 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 48.3% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,115,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,845,000 after buying an additional 688,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Church & Dwight by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,864,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,191,000 after buying an additional 68,896 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, CEO Richard A. Dierker bought 5,470 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.57 per share, with a total value of $500,887.90. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $91.38 per share, for a total transaction of $494,274.42. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares in the company, valued at $494,274.42. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $95.04 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $94.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.34. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $90.50 and a 1 year high of $116.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.84.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $100.00 to $114.00 in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $83.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, July 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.94.

Church & Dwight 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.