Carmignac Gestion Acquires New Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Carmignac Gestion bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 97,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,073,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports 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 report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $99.32 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $97.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors 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 yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

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.