Jupiter Topco LLC Takes Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHDFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 36,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,490,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $476,136. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value 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 represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $99.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $23.51 billion, a PE ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $99.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.71. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHDGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated 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. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

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Church & Dwight Profile

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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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