Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 148,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,401,000. Nykredit A S owned approximately 0.06% of Church & Dwight at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after acquiring an additional 78,107 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Barclays increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight 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 transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This 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 quarter, insiders sold 94,970 shares of company stock valued at $9,568,872. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $98.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $99.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.72, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.47. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was 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.