Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Vienna Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. Vienna Insurance Group

Vienna Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. Vienna Insurance Group reduced its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 21.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 8,098 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,268 shares during the period. Vienna Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. Vienna Insurance Group’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at $106,736,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,461,410,000 after buying an additional 750,575 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,115,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,845,000 after buying an additional 688,863 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth about $35,521,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 143.1% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 541,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,602,000 after acquiring an additional 318,706 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $85.87 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.08 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.51, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $90.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.71. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The business 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. Research 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 55.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.00.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 bought at an average price of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,491,802.84. This represents a 25.16% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.20% 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.