Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC Sells 1,737 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 151,692 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,737 shares during the period. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $14,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 19.5% in 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 during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 3,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 3,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $88.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $21.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 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 Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.08 and a 1 year high of $116.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $91.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.44.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 55.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.88.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, CEO Richard A. Dierker purchased 5,470 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $91.57 per share, with a total value of $500,887.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.27 per share, with a total value of $182,540.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares in the company, 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. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.