Portfolio Design Labs LLC Buys Shares of 10,152 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Portfolio Design Labs LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 10,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,672,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 18.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 9.0% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after buying an additional 2,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,024,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was 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 directly owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.6%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $97.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $98.53 and its 200 day moving average is $97.61. The company has a market capitalization of $23.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.33, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS 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 company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

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.