J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Purchases 9,801 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 106.0%, purchasing an additional 9,801 shares to own a total of 19,046 shares valued at approximately $1.83 million.
• Church & Dwight's most recent quarterly earnings report showed an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.94, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.85, with a revenue of $1.51 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, resulting in an annualized total of $1.18 and a dividend yield of 1.3%.

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 106.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,046 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 9,801 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,831,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth approximately $40,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 42.1% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Michael Read acquired 2,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $684,981.35. The trade was a 36.33% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker acquired 5,470 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,802.84. The trade was a 25.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $87.88 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $85.08 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 business's 50-day moving average price is $92.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.82. The stock has a market cap of $21.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.43.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. As a group, analysts expect 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders 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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is presently 55.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on CHD. Redburn Atlantic lowered Church & Dwight from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Truist Financial set a $110.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.44.

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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