Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC Lowers Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 70.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 84,408 shares of the company’s stock after selling 201,102 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises about 1.2% of Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $7,397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $303,907,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3,269.4% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 896,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,134,000 after buying an additional 869,705 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 25.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,510,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,357,000 after acquiring an additional 703,171 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 526.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 648,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,363,000 after acquiring an additional 545,318 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scopus Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $52,050,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $91.73 on Thursday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.14. The stock has a market cap of $22.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.85, a P/E/G ratio of 4.28 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 12.74%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. Analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays set a $82.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Argus reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.65.

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.