Fifth Third Bancorp Acquires 83,245 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 604.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 97,024 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,245 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $9,054,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the fourth 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 last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on CHD. 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. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.88.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of CHD opened at $97.11 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.47. The company’s fifty day moving average is $96.33 and its 200 day moving average is $95.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.