Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Bought by Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Frank Rimerman Advisors increased its Church & Dwight stake by 306.3% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 25,976 shares valued at approximately $2.45 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Analysts remain mixed on CHD, with an overall “Hold” rating and an average price target of $103.81; current targets range from $99 to $115.
• 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 also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, yielding about 1.2%.

Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 306.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,976 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,582 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,447,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 516.4% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $103.81.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:CHD opened at $104.37 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $98.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.03. The company has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.49.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight's revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total transaction of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $826,793.50. The trade was a 38.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $476,136. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Profile

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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