Cwm LLC Raises Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Cwm LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 89.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 24,728 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,674 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,167,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 7.8% during the second quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 201,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,378,000 after purchasing an additional 14,523 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 521,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,166,000 after buying an additional 28,201 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 141,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,586,000 after buying an additional 9,795 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $303,907,000. Finally, Triton Financial Group Inc bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $1,277,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $82.61 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market cap of $19.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 19.32%. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 37.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $99.47.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.