Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $578,000.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth about $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after buying an additional 78,107 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CHD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.
Insider Activity at Church & Dwight
In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.6%
NYSE CHD opened at $97.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $98.53 and its 200 day moving average is $97.61. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. 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. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.
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.
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