Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 111,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 342 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $10,705,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.5% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,325,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 19.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 687 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 3,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 3,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $87.88 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $92.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.43. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $85.08 and a 52 week high of $116.46. 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 announced 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 55.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.44.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, CEO Richard A. Dierker acquired 5,470 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $91.57 per share, with a total value of $500,887.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,491,802.84. The trade was a 25.16% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Read bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly 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 can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.