Candriam S.C.A. Buys 101,830 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Candriam S.C.A. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 874.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 113,469 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 101,830 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $10,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in 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. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price 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. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of CHD opened at $96.36 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.31. The company has a market capitalization of $22.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

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.