Van ECK Associates Corp Has $3.75 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Van ECK Associates Corp trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 11.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,161 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $3,748,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $476,136. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:CHD opened at $98.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company has a market cap of $23.34 billion, a PE ratio of 31.63, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.68.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Company 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.