S&CO Inc. Invests $62.94 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

S&CO Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 649,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,938,000. Church & Dwight comprises about 3.6% of S&CO Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.1%

CHD stock opened at $101.25 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $24.02 billion, a PE ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $98.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 39.55%.

About Church & Dwight

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.