Royal London Asset Management Ltd. Has $19.65 Million Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Royal London Asset Management cut its Church & Dwight stake by 59.6% in the second quarter, selling 299,125 shares and retaining 202,812 shares valued at approximately $19.65 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, exceeding expectations, but earnings per share of $0.89 narrowly missed the $0.90 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 1.6% year over year, while full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $3.74–$3.81.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, equivalent to a 1.2% yield, while analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $104.41.

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lowered its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 59.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 202,812 shares of the company's stock after selling 299,125 shares during the quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.09% of Church & Dwight worth $19,648,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at $33,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE CHD opened at $101.31 on Monday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $99.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.71. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. 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 company has a market capitalization of $24.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 3.69 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight's revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. 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 MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Profile

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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