Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Buys New Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired 19,275 shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.87 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, but earnings per share of $0.89 narrowly missed analysts’ $0.90 estimate. The company guided to full-year 2026 EPS of $3.74–$3.81.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, representing a $1.23 annualized payout and a 1.2% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $104.41, while insiders sold nearly $9.6 million of stock during the latest quarter.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 19,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,867,000.

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

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $101.31 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The business has a 50 day moving average of $99.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.71. The company has a market capitalization of $24.03 billion, a PE ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $1,583,625.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $480,804. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% 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 worth $9,568,872 in the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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