Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stake Boosted by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 289.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 148,631 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 110,449 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $14,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,447,000 after acquiring an additional 457,445 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,861,000 after acquiring an additional 572,085 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,597,000 after acquiring an additional 64,803 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of CHD opened at $104.37 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.03.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $83.00 price objective (down from $86.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.81.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,136. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 have sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048 in the last ninety days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.