16,350 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Purchased by Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.

Key Points

• Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management initiated a position in Church & Dwight, buying 16,350 shares valued at approximately $1.584 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 86.6% of CHD.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average price target of $104.41; individual targets range from $97 to $115. Recent insider activity was largely negative, with insiders selling nearly 95,000 shares worth about $9.57 million over 90 days.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, but earnings per share of $0.89 narrowly missed estimates. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, equivalent to a 1.2% annualized yield.

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 16,350 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,584,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company's stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company's stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company's stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company's stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on CHD. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, 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. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $480,804. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $101.31 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.47. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $99.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.72. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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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