Paradiem LLC Buys 118,339 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Paradiem LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 789.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 133,333 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 118,339 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up 2.7% of Paradiem LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Paradiem LLC owned about 0.05% of Church & Dwight worth $11,684,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $45,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth about $69,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $62,000. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 49.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $70,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.1%

CHD opened at $85.36 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $84.79 and a 200-day moving average of $90.39. The company has a market capitalization of $20.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays set a $82.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $87.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $99.47.

Church & Dwight 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.