1,585,870 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Purchased by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,585,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $153,639,000. Legal & General Group Plc owned about 0.67% of Church & Dwight as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine 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.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $102.40 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $98.97 and its 200-day moving average is $97.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.47. 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 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 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.