UBS Group AG Sells 68,431 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

UBS Group AG decreased its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,009,856 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,431 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $84,676,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,786,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,139,000 after acquiring an additional 319,763 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,568,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $838,252,000 after acquiring an additional 50,296 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,653,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,187,000 after purchasing an additional 143,739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,341,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,101,000 after purchasing an additional 23,677 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Barclays cut 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. Evercore boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted 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. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.59.

More Church & Dwight News

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat estimates — EPS of $0.95 topped the $0.93 consensus and revenue of $1.469B slightly exceeded expectations; management said results exceeded the company’s own outlook. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy organic growth and margin expansion — organic sales rose ~5% and gross margins widened, driven by resilient demand for staple brands and market-share gains, supporting near-term profit resilience. Church & Dwight beats estimates on strong organic sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Management flagged inflation risk tied to Middle East developments but characterized the impact as likely transitory — this highlights cost uncertainty without an immediate change to the recovery narrative. Church & Dwight CEO Warns Of Middle East-Driven Inflation, But Calls It ‘Transitory’
• Neutral Sentiment: Full‑year guidance set to $3.71–$3.81 EPS (vs. roughly $3.75 consensus) and revenue roughly $6.1–$6.2B — FY range is close to Street estimates, leaving mid‑year expectations dependent on upcoming quarters. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance missed — management issued Q2 EPS guidance of $0.88 versus the ~ $0.97 Street view, creating near-term disappointment and a reason for shares to pull back. Listen to Conference Call / Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Costs pressured profit — coverage notes that profit was hit by higher input costs and tariffs despite top-line strength, underscoring margin risk if inflation persists. Church & Dwight Profit Slips on Costs

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $95.94 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $97.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.37. The company has a market capitalization of $22.73 billion, a PE ratio of 31.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

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.