Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC reduced its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 2.5%, ending the second quarter with 285,510 shares valued at approximately $27.4 million.
• Insider trades saw CEO Richard A. Dierker purchasing 5,470 shares at an average price of $91.57, significantly increasing his ownership stake.
• Church & Dwight has received mixed analyst ratings, with a consensus target price of $103.44 and a mix of Buy, Hold, and Sell ratings from various research analysts.

Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC lessened its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 2.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 285,510 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,234 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises 2.0% of Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Church & Dwight worth $27,440,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 92.9% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 270 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake 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 valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 90.9% in the 1st 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard A. Dierker purchased 5,470 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,491,802.84. The trade was a 25.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney purchased 5,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 5,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $494,274.42. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $83.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.44.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $87.88 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $92.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.43. 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 one year low of $85.08 and a one year high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 8.66%.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 previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. Church & Dwight's revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is currently 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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