190,292 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Acquired by Verition Fund Management LLC

Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 190,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,956,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,672,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 2,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,024,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $98.20 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $95.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.57. The firm has a market cap of $23.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.30, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 37,680 shares of company stock worth $3,675,090. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

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.