Squarepoint Ops LLC Acquires 27,815 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its Church & Dwight stake by 309.3% in the second quarter, purchasing 27,815 additional shares for a total holding worth approximately $3.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with nine Buy, eight Hold and one Sell rating; the consensus is Hold with an average price target of $104.41. CHD recently traded at $94.05, while its quarterly earnings slightly missed estimates despite revenue exceeding expectations.
• Church & Dwight paid a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, equivalent to a 1.3% annualized yield. Insiders sold 63,250 shares worth about $6.46 million during the latest quarter.

Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 309.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,807 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 27,815 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $3,566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, 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 report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.1%

CHD opened at $94.05 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.24, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.47. The company's 50 day moving average price is $99.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.46.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. Church & Dwight's revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $1,583,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $480,804. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 63,250 shares of company stock valued at $6,459,148 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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