Aberdeen Group plc Raises Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 8.2% during Q2, now holding approximately 0.11% of the company valued at $25.1 million.
• Analysts have set a consensus target price of $100.88 for Church & Dwight, with seven "Buy" ratings and five "Sell" ratings among research analysts.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $1.18 and a yield of 1.4%.

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 261,098 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 19,894 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.11% of Church & Dwight worth $25,094,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 90.9% in the 1st 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 purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, North Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $47,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of 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, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $100.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney purchased 5,409 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $91.38 per share, for a total transaction of $494,274.42. Following the completion of 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at $684,981.35. The trade was a 36.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.2%

CHD stock opened at $86.65 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $91.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.88. 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 fifty-two week low of $85.08 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.87, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.43.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.

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