Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 6,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $652,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CHD. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 3.3%

CHD stock opened at $97.95 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $98.46 and its 200 day moving average is $97.50. The company has a market capitalization of $23.23 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

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.