Financial Enhancement Group LLC Sells 27,130 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Financial Enhancement Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 85.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,130 shares during the period. Financial Enhancement Group LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.3% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 348,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,346,000 after purchasing an additional 128,322 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth approximately $318,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.9% in the first quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 5,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $582,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. Credit Agricole S A lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.6% in the first quarter. Credit Agricole S A now owns 89,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,902,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $366,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on CHD. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.47.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $85.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $85.00 and a 200-day moving average of $90.94. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The stock has a market cap of $20.41 billion, a PE ratio of 26.73, a PEG ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion during 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%. The business’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

About Church & Dwight

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.