Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

Key Points

• Church & Dwight reported earnings of $0.94 EPS for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.09 EPS, with revenue of $1.51 billion, slightly above the forecast of $1.48 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.295, representing an annualized dividend of $1.18 and a yield of 1.3%, payable on September 2nd.
• Church & Dwight updated its FY 2025 guidance to a range of $3.440-3.510 EPS, indicating a positive outlook for the fiscal year ahead.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 9.52%. Church & Dwight's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. Church & Dwight updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.440-3.510 EPS and its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.720-0.720 EPS.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of CHD stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $94.13. 2,993,865 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,047,823. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.95. Church & Dwight has a one year low of $90.99 and a one year high of $116.46. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $97.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.51.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Bank of America upgraded Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $112.00 to $125.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $94.00 to $84.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $102.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Michael Read purchased 3,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $92.07 per share, with a total value of $276,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $506,845.35. This trade represents a 119.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 14,660 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $1,451,340.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,747 shares in the company, valued at $1,360,953. The trade was a 51.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,575 shares of company stock valued at $4,910,586. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Church & Dwight stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 4.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,274 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.'s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

About Church & Dwight

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.

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