Flossbach Von Storch SE Sells 4,656 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Flossbach Von Storch SE decreased its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 3.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 148,613 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,656 shares during the quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned approximately 0.06% of Church & Dwight worth $14,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 687 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.8% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 3,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its position in Church & Dwight by 3.1% in the first quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 33,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,175,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, CEO Richard A. Dierker acquired 5,470 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.57 per share, with a total value of $500,887.90. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE CHD opened at $87.00 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market cap of $20.89 billion, a PE ratio of 41.04, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.42. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $88.76 and its 200 day moving average is $93.40.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 37.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Redburn Atlantic cut Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.00.

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.