National Pension Service Boosts Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• The National Pension Service increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 4.3% during the first quarter, acquiring an additional 15,012 shares to reach a total of 363,087 shares valued at approximately $39.97 million.
• Church & Dwight recently reported earnings of $0.94 per share, surpassing analyst expectations, with total revenue of $1.51 billion, reflecting a slight year-over-year decline of 0.3%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, payable on September 2nd, representing an annualized yield of 1.3% and a payout ratio of 55.66%.

National Pension Service raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 4.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 363,087 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 15,012 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned about 0.15% of Church & Dwight worth $39,972,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 2,707 shares of the company's stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,115 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,325,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 42.1% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 687 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KFG Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,476 shares of the company's stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD traded down $0.0820 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $94.8280. The company's stock had a trading volume of 389,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,058,989. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $90.50 and a 12-month high of $116.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $95.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.72, a PEG ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is presently 55.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 14,660 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total value of $1,451,340.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,747 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,360,953. This represents a 51.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 7,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 and have sold 35,915 shares worth $3,545,300. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. TD Cowen lowered Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Truist Financial set a $110.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $103.94.

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.