HB Wealth Management LLC Decreases Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

HB Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 13.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,847 shares of the company’s stock after selling 871 shares during the quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 92.9% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at $40,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at $45,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 90.9% during the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Motco acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at $46,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $87.88 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $92.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.75. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $85.08 and a twelve month high of $116.46. The company has a market capitalization of $21.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 8.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. On average, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.66%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Michael Read acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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 in the company, valued at $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney acquired 5,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $91.38 per share, for a total transaction of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on CHD shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.44.

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.