Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Bought by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 8.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 163,125 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,244 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $15,223,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $269,789,000. Capital International Investors increased 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 purchasing an additional 1,734,801 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 24.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares during the last quarter. FIL Ltd raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 707.4% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,220,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,311,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Candlestick Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth approximately $75,506,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $95.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.23.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.88.

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.