Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Takes $435,000 Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,461,410,000 after purchasing an additional 750,575 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.6% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,097,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,028,000 after purchasing an additional 79,170 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,404,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,823,000 after purchasing an additional 124,560 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,115,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,845,000 after purchasing an additional 688,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,864,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,191,000 after purchasing an additional 68,896 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.2%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $93.20 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.81. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $90.50 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.96, a PEG ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CHD. Redburn Atlantic lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Truist Financial set a $110.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Cowen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.94.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Michael Read bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 7,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $684,981.35. This represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.38 per share, for a total transaction of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 5,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $494,274.42. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight 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.