United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 20,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,975,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 156 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.0%

CHD opened at $101.31 on Friday. 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 one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.72.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted 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 business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target 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. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

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.