Sone Capital Management LLC Invests $9.61 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Sone Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 99,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,614,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $218,000. Peak Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at $464,000. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,012,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,197,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,141,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CHD. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 in the last ninety days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $102.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $98.64 and a 200-day moving average of $97.65. 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 stock has a market cap of $24.29 billion, a PE ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its 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 company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

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.