RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 860 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,355 shares of the company’s stock after selling 860 shares during the period. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $322,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Motco bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $53,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney purchased 5,409 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $494,274.42. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker purchased 5,470 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on CHD shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded Church & Dwight from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $83.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays set a $82.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.00.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $86.56 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $116.46. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $89.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.42.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 37.11%.

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.