Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New $2.38 Million Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 25,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,382,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $269,789,000. Capital International Investors grew its position in Church & Dwight by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $947,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 24.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 707.4% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,220,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,311,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069,051 shares during the period. Finally, Candlestick Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $75,506,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.88.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 2.8%

CHD opened at $96.22 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $96.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.15.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business 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, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

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.