Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Newly Bought by GK Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• GK Wealth Management bought 20,073 Church & Dwight shares worth approximately $1.89 million, making CHD about 1% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Church & Dwight shares recently traded at $98.15, with a market capitalization of $23.28 billion. The stock’s average analyst price target is $104.06, while the consensus rating is “Hold.”
• Insiders sold 53,250 shares worth approximately $5.46 million in the last quarter. The company reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, but EPS of $0.89 narrowly missed analyst estimates.

GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,073 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,891,000. Church & Dwight accounts for about 1.0% of GK Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company's stock worth $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company's stock worth $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company's stock worth $237,861,000 after buying an additional 572,085 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $202,597,000 after buying an additional 64,803 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $480,804. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $98.15. 2,047,286 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,064,271. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $23.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.56, a PEG ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.49.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during 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%.Church & Dwight's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Eight equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.06.

Church & Dwight Company 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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