The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Purchases New Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 122,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,872,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake 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 period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $101.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a PE ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 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. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $99.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.72. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04.

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 company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total transaction of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at $826,793.50. This represents a 38.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.