Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 41,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,057,000.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
CHD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.0%
Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $98.79 on Monday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $98.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.62. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $23.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.77, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.53 billion for 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 was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.
Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.55%.
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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