Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stock Holdings Lifted by IFP Advisors Inc

Key Points

• IFP Advisors significantly increased its Church & Dwight position by 3,118.5% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 26,842 shares valued at approximately $2.53 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 86.6% of CHD.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, but earnings per share of $0.89 fell slightly short of analyst expectations. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.74–$3.81.
• CHD pays an annualized dividend of $1.23 per share, yielding about 1.2%. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $104.07 price target, while insiders have sold 53,250 shares worth approximately $5.46 million over the past three months.

IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 3,118.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,842 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,008 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,529,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company's stock worth $468,902,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.5% in the second 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 purchasing an additional 457,445 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company's stock worth $237,861,000 after purchasing an additional 572,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company's stock worth $202,597,000 after purchasing an additional 64,803 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $105.88 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.49. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $98.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04.

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

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. 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. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased 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. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.07.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the company'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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. This represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L'il Critters brands.

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