Welch & Forbes LLC Has $43.10 Million Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Welch & Forbes LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 448,473 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,031 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $43,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CHD. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 90.9% in the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Motco acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 38.0% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 9th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 14th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.00.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $494,274.42. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Read bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.27 per share, with a total value of $182,540.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $684,981.35. This represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 7.2%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $87.66 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $89.39 and a 200-day moving average of $94.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $116.46. The company has a market capitalization of $21.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.43.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio 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.