Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Bought by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 69.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,857 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,660 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,966,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in Church & Dwight by 0.5% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.4% during the first quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 3,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the first quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $88.95 on Tuesday. 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 market capitalization of $21.67 billion, a PE ratio of 41.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.43. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $91.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.54.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) 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 firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 55.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 report on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays cut their price objective on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Redburn Atlantic lowered Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped 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 research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, CEO Richard A. Dierker purchased 5,470 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney acquired 5,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $91.38 per share, for a total transaction of $494,274.42. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 5,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $494,274.42. The trade was a ∞ 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 worth $1,177,702. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company 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.