Paradiem LLC Buys New Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Paradiem LLC has purchased 14,994 shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. valued at approximately $1.44 million, indicating increasing interest in the company from institutional investors.
• The company reported $1.51 billion in revenue for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and reflecting a net margin of 8.66% despite a 0.3% year-over-year revenue decline.
• Church & Dwight has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, which translates to an annualized dividend yield of 1.4% with a payout ratio of 55.66%.

Paradiem LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,441,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 89.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,567,000 after purchasing an additional 25,080 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 451.2% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 81,065 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,924,000 after purchasing an additional 66,357 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 1,201.4% during the first quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 8,342 shares of the company's stock valued at $918,000 after purchasing an additional 7,701 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 1.5% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 353,960 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,968,000 after purchasing an additional 5,367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 9.4% during the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 37,916 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,137,000 after purchasing an additional 3,254 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $86.03 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day moving average is $92.79 and its 200-day moving average is $97.23. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.08 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The firm has a market cap of $20.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. Church & Dwight's quarterly 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. Equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is 55.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of 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. Truist Financial set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $103.44.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought 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 in the company, valued at $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker purchased 5,470 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer 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. Insiders have acquired a total of 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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