North Star Asset Management Inc. Makes New $1.89 Million Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

North Star Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 19,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,887,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $476,136. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $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 weighed in on CHD. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $102.40 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $98.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.69. The company has a market capitalization of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS. 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. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

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.