Empowered Funds LLC Invests $3.03 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Empowered Funds LLC purchased 31,319 shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter, valued at approximately $3.03 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Church & Dwight’s latest quarterly revenue rose 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion, exceeding estimates, although earnings per share of $0.89 narrowly missed expectations. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.74–$3.81.
• Insiders sold 94,970 shares worth about $9.57 million over the past 90 days, while analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $104.41. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, yielding approximately 1.2%.

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 31,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,034,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in 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 during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $476,136. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $99.13 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market cap of $23.51 billion, a PE ratio of 31.87, a PEG ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.71.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released 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 firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.41.

About Church & Dwight

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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