Redwood Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,043,000.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth approximately $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares in the last quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,890,000 after buying an additional 82,833 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at about $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $100.05 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.17, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $97.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.76.
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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio 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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