Nykredit A S Purchases New Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Nykredit A S acquired 137,772 shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter, worth approximately $13.35 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, but earnings per share of $0.89 fell just short of analysts’ $0.90 estimate. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.74 to $3.81.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.3075, equivalent to an annualized $1.23 and a 1.3% yield. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $104.41.

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 137,772 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,347,000. Nykredit A S owned approximately 0.06% of Church & Dwight as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $33,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $94.76 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $98.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.08. The stock has a market cap of $22.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The business'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 forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is 39.55%.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 35,674 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm'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 sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on CHD. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $104.41.

About Church & Dwight

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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