Ieq Capital LLC Invests $3.21 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Ieq Capital LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 33,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,212,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Nine equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $102.42 on Tuesday. 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 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.65. The company has a market capitalization of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given 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 dividend 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.