Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Purchased by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 511.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 426,389 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 356,700 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $40,174,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CHD. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in Church & Dwight by 51.2% during 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 period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 28.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $97.68 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $98.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $23.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.49.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised 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. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note 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 report on Monday, August 3rd. Eight equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.06.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,136. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Profile

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.