UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Purchases 457,445 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $283,447,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of CHD. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.79 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $23.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The business’s 50 day moving average is $99.20 and its 200-day moving average is $97.72.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during 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%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. 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. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total transaction of $511,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $826,793.50. The trade was a 38.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872 in the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.