Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH

North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH lessened its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 125,631 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,924 shares during the period. Church & Dwight makes up approximately 2.1% of North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $12,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 33.4% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 21,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,108,000 after purchasing an additional 5,486 shares in the last quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 17.1% in the second quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. now owns 2,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.2% in the second quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 14,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 137,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,228,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 11.9% during the second quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 4,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded 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. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 25th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.88.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

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

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $88.56 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $90.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.25. The firm has a market cap of $21.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.78, a PEG ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.43. 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 Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.08 and a 1 year high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.66%.

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.