Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 536.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,486 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 67,838 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $7,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the period. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth about $302,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $718,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 13.1% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,182,000 after buying an additional 2,303 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $85.76 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $84.54 and a 200-day moving average of $89.56. The firm has a market cap of $20.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its 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 the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 19.32%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $92.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Argus decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.95.

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.