Royal Bank of Canada Purchases 152,894 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 29.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 667,823 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 152,894 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $62,320,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 241.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,480,000 after buying an additional 18,784 shares during the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 25.6% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 200,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,733,000 after buying an additional 40,949 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 11,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,049,000 after acquiring an additional 2,426 shares during the period. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $434,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight News Roundup

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.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This 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 link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CHD shares. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.32 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $97.14 and its 200-day moving average is $96.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.94, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

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.