575,121 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Bought by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired 575,121 shares of Church & Dwight worth approximately $55.8 million, representing 0.24% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of CHD.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans positive: nine analysts rate the stock a Buy, eight a Hold, and one a Sell, with an average price target of $104.41 versus an opening price of $102.85.
• Church & Dwight narrowly missed quarterly earnings estimates, reporting $0.89 EPS versus $0.90 expected, while revenue rose 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, yielding approximately 1.2% annually.

Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 575,121 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $55,778,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.24% of Church & Dwight as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on CHD. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $102.85 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. 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 cap of $24.40 billion, a PE ratio of 33.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $98.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.68.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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 business's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm'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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 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 transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 79,595 shares of company stock worth $7,985,247. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

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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