Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Acquires Shares of 101,100 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 101,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,795,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Integrity Alliance LLC. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Barclays upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. 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. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was 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 $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $98.79 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $23.43 billion, a PE ratio of 31.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47. 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 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.62.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio 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.