Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stake Lowered by Bath Savings Trust Co

Bath Savings Trust Co decreased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,169 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,040 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up approximately 1.0% of Bath Savings Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Bath Savings Trust Co’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $9,815,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,174,535,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,117,000 after buying an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,861,000 after acquiring an additional 572,085 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $96.68. 1,823,246 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,068,086. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $22.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $98.32 and a 200 day moving average of $96.71.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. Barclays lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the completion of 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. Insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 in the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.