UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $283.45 Million Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management increased its Church & Dwight stake by 18.5% in the second quarter, holding 2.93 million shares worth approximately $283.45 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with nine Buy, eight Hold, and one Sell rating; the consensus rating is Hold with a $104.41 price target. CHD opened at $99.79 and has traded between $81.33 and $106.04 over the past year.
• Church & Dwight slightly missed quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $0.89 versus $0.90, while revenue reached $1.53 billion and rose 1.6% year over year. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, equivalent to a 1.2% annual yield.

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 18.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,925,749 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 457,445 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 1.23% of Church & Dwight worth $283,447,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $2,174,535,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $269,789,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at about $223,875,000. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company's stock valued at $947,820,000 after buying an additional 1,734,801 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company's stock valued at $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company 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 given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD stock opened at $99.79 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year 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. The firm has a market cap of $23.67 billion, a PE ratio of 32.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.47. The business's 50-day moving average price is $99.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.72.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

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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