13,295 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Bought by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,288,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $2,174,535,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $269,789,000. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,734,801 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,902,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $98.79 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $23.43 billion, a PE ratio of 31.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $98.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.62.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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 expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight 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.