Wellington Management Group LLP Acquires 201,394 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 282.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 272,818 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 201,394 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $26,431,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,890,000 after acquiring an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $98.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.72, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve 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 has a 50 day moving average of $99.25 and a 200 day moving average of $97.69.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $1,583,625.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHD. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Nine investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company 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.