Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,119 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company's stock worth $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company's stock worth $11,893,000 after buying an additional 78,107 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at $2,382,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.
Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.2%
Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $99.16 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.52 billion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. Equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.
Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.55%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.41.
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Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
The company's portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.
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