Fundsmith LLP Has $625.52 Million Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Fundsmith LLP lessened its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,456,634 shares of the company’s stock after selling 184,874 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight accounts for approximately 4.6% of Fundsmith LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Fundsmith LLP’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $625,519,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.2% in the second quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC now owns 59,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,807,000 after purchasing an additional 1,277 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 23.4% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 29,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,902,000 after purchasing an additional 5,684 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 9,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $881,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays raised their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. 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 research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $101.31 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a PE ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.71.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS 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 paid 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 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.