Handelsbanken Fonder AB Grows Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 174,646 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,392 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB owned 0.07% of Church & Dwight worth $16,920,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares in the last quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,129,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in Church & Dwight by 27.0% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 415,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,964,000 after buying an additional 88,316 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $101.40 on Thursday. 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 company has a market cap of $24.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $98.17 and a 200-day moving average of $97.33.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share 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 business 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 firm earned $0.94 EPS. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given 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 payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated 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, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.