First National Bank of Omaha Takes Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 31,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,012,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.2%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $23.52 billion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 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. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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 issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

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.