Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Invests $652,000 in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 6,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $652,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at about $2,382,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.95 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $23.23 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on CHD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.