Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Shares Acquired by WD Rutherford LLC

WD Rutherford LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,897 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up 1.8% of WD Rutherford LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. WD Rutherford LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $3,759,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler started coverage on Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Church & Dwight from $116.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $107.00 to $105.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.50.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE:CHD opened at $100.63 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.25 and a 1 year high of $110.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $102.93 and a 200-day moving average of $104.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market cap of $24.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.96, a PEG ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.54.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 13.38% and a return on equity of 19.86%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Barry A. Bruno sold 59,328 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.37, for a total transaction of $5,895,423.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $429,179.03. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand.