31,128 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Acquired by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV acquired a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 31,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,610,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Norges Bank bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $269,789,000. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.1% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Candlestick Capital Management LP bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth approximately $75,506,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 16,363.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 773,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,840,000 after purchasing an additional 768,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scopus Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth approximately $52,050,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $96.95 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.97 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.17. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays dropped their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment 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 data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by 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.