Corient Private Wealth LP Has $8.31 Million Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth increased its Church & Dwight position by 31.1% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 85,790 shares valued at approximately $8.31 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, but earnings per share of $0.89 narrowly missed the $0.90 consensus. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.74 to $3.81.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, representing a 1.3% yield and a 39.55% payout ratio. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $104.41 versus a recent share price of $94.99.

Corient Private Wealth LP grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 31.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 85,790 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 20,376 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $8,311,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CHD. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $2,174,535,000. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company's stock worth $947,820,000 after buying an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company's stock valued at $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 18.5% in 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 valued at $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $94.99 on Friday. 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 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $98.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.14. The company has a market capitalization of $22.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for 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%.The company'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 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. 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 declared 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 of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is 39.55%.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was 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 approximately $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. The company develops, manufactures and markets products for household cleaning, laundry, personal care, oral care and specialty applications.

Its portfolio includes baking soda and baking soda-based products, laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, deodorants, oral-care products, hair-removal products, condoms and pregnancy-test kits. Other recognized brands include OxiClean, Nair, Waterpik, Trojan, First Response, Vitafusion, L'il Critters and Batiste.

Founded in 1846, Church & Dwight has expanded from its original baking soda business into a diversified consumer products company.

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