41,880 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Purchased by Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 41,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,057,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’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 owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.0%

CHD stock opened at $98.79 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47. 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 simple moving average is $98.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.62. 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 issued its 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.94 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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, equities research 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 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 is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 39.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on CHD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average 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.