Groupe la Francaise Boosts Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Groupe la Francaise increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 8.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,480 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,422 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $6,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Cornerstone Wealth LLC TN acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $311,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,861,000 after purchasing an additional 572,085 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 47.8% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 35,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,336,000 after purchasing an additional 11,561 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Church & Dwight

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter net sales increased 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion, exceeding the $1.50 billion analyst consensus and the company’s expectation of a decline. Organic sales growth accelerated to 5.8%, well above the 3% outlook, with growth across all three business segments. Church & Dwight Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight raised its 2026 outlook for reported sales, earnings and operating cash flow. Full-year sales are now expected to be flat to up 1%, compared with the previous forecast for a 0.5% to 1.5% decline, while cash from operations is projected at approximately $1.175 billion. Church & Dwight Lifts Outlook After 2Q Organic Sales Jump
• Positive Sentiment: International sales rose 7.2%, with organic growth of 9.1%, while domestic organic sales increased 5.1%. Six-month operating cash flow reached $461.6 million, and the company also acquired the Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater brand. Church & Dwight Q2 Net Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair analyst Jon Andersen maintained a Buy rating, citing the organic-sales momentum, raised guidance and potential for long-term outperformance. Church & Dwight Earns Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted second-quarter EPS was $0.89, roughly in line with consensus in some reports but slightly below the broader $0.90 estimate; reported diluted EPS declined from $0.94 a year ago. Church & Dwight Stock Rises
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.89 is below the $0.93 consensus estimate, signaling near-term earnings pressure despite full-year guidance improvements.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE CHD opened at $99.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a PE ratio of 32.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $97.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.60.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CHD shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.82.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total transaction of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.