iSAM Funds UK Ltd Has $920,000 Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• iSAM Funds UK Ltd cut its Church & Dwight stake by 52.1% in the second quarter, selling 10,333 shares and retaining 9,500 shares valued at approximately $920,000.
• Institutional investors own 86.6% of CHD, while company insiders sold approximately $9.6 million worth of shares over the past 90 days.
• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and a $104.41 price target. Church & Dwight recently reported $0.89 quarterly EPS, slightly below estimates, alongside $1.53 billion in revenue and a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share.

iSAM Funds UK Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 52.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,500 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,333 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $920,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its position in Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company's stock worth $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company's stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company's stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company's stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872 in the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $99.34 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.26 and a 200 day moving average of $97.70. The company has a market capitalization of $23.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.94, a PEG ratio of 3.54 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 company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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 business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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 was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

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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