Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Holdings Increased by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

Key Points

• TD Waterhouse Canada increased its Church & Dwight stake by 14,407.4% in the third quarter, ending with 228,201 shares worth approximately $21.5 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of CHD.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year and above estimates, while EPS of $0.89 narrowly missed the $0.90 consensus. The company maintains 2026 EPS guidance of $3.74–$3.81.
• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $103.81, compared with a recent share price of $104.37. The company also pays a $0.3075 quarterly dividend, representing a 1.2% yield.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 14,407.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 228,201 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 226,628 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. owned 0.10% of Church & Dwight worth $21,501,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $33,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 516.4% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 376 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $104.37 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. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a PE ratio of 33.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.03.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. Church & Dwight's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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. On average, analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $83.00 price target (down from $86.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.81.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% 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, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $476,136. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 over the last ninety days. 2.00% of the stock is currently 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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