Czech National Bank Raises Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Czech National Bank has increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 6.6% during the second quarter, bringing its total shares to 60,198, valued at approximately $5.79 million.
• Church & Dwight's quarterly earnings report revealed earnings per share of $0.94, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.85, with revenue of $1.51 billion, slightly above expectations.
• Institutional investors now control 86.60% of Church & Dwight's stock, highlighting strong institutional interest in the company amid varied analyst ratings and target prices.

Czech National Bank raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 6.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 60,198 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,703 shares during the period. Czech National Bank's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 42.1% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney acquired 5,409 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $494,274.42. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker bought 5,470 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $91.57 per share, with a total value of $500,887.90. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock traded down $3.63 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $86.72. The stock had a trading volume of 3,331,601 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,872,987. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.13 billion, a PE ratio of 40.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.44. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.65 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $93.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.08.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is 55.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Barclays decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Church & Dwight from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $100.00 to $114.00 in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $83.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.94.

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.