Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA Has $105.68 Million Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,218,746 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,992 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up about 0.9% of Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA owned 0.50% of Church & Dwight worth $105,678,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the third quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 17,145 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 201,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,378,000 after acquiring an additional 14,523 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 521,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,166,000 after purchasing an additional 28,201 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 141,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,586,000 after purchasing an additional 9,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $303,907,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $85.76 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $84.54 and a 200-day moving average of $89.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $116.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were 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 was Friday, November 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 37.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $92.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $102.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.95.

Church & Dwight Profile

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.