Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Holdings Increased by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Key Points

• Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its Church & Dwight stake by 511.8% in the third quarter, adding 356,700 shares to own 426,389 shares valued at approximately $40.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Analysts remain mixed but generally neutral, with eight Buy, eight Hold and one Sell rating. The consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $104.06.
• Church & Dwight slightly missed quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.89 versus $0.90 expected, while revenue rose 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion. The company also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.3075, equivalent to a 1.3% yield.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 511.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 426,389 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 356,700 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. owned about 0.18% of Church & Dwight worth $40,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Church & Dwight from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, September 19th. Barclays lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group restated 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $104.06.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $97.68 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $98.26 and a 200-day moving average of $96.75. The company has a market cap of $23.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.

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