Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Boosts Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 30% during the second quarter, acquiring an additional 4,075 shares, bringing the total to 17,666 shares valued at approximately $1.7 million.
• Recent insider transactions included EVP Lee B. Mcchesney purchasing 5,409 shares and EVP Michael Read acquiring 2,000 shares, signaling confidence in the company's stock.
• Church & Dwight's stock currently holds a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with a price target ranging from $83 to $100, reflecting mixed expectations among brokerages.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 30.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,666 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,075 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 90.9% in the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 420 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Motco bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth $46,000. Finally, North Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 purchased at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut 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. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $100.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE:CHD opened at $88.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $90.92 and a 200-day moving average of $95.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.57 billion, a PE ratio of 41.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.75 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.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The business 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 business's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. Analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.66%.

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.

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