Occidental Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $906,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight
In related news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.
Church & Dwight Stock Down 3.3%
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.94 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.
Read Our Latest Analysis on CHD
Church & Dwight Company 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.
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