Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stake Reduced by Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA trimmed its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 2.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,018,691 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,856 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises 0.9% of Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $95,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norris Perne & French LLP MI grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.0% in the 3rd quarter. Norris Perne & French LLP MI now owns 7,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,000 after acquiring an additional 1,545 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $794,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 88.8% in the third quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 1,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE CHD opened at $105.28 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $108.93.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on CHD. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.07.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.