Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 241.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 26,571 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,784 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Walter Public Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter valued at $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares during the period. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at about $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $103.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.47. 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 announced its earnings results 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). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s 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, research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued 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 payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Nine equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight 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.