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

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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $98.79 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.77, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $98.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.62.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. The trade was a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747. 2.00% of the stock is currently 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.