37,705 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC decreased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,730,798 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,705 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $163,076,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Dakota State Investment Board lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 7,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $683,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the first quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 35,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,347,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Asset Strategies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.5% in the third quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 4,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Eight 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.06.

Key Headlines Impacting Church & Dwight

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and sales beat estimates: Adjusted earnings were $0.92 per share versus the $0.90 consensus, while revenue rose 1.0% year over year to $1.602 billion, ahead of the $1.58 billion estimate. EPS increased from $0.81 a year earlier. Church & Dwight Delivers Strong Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Organic growth substantially exceeded guidance: Organic sales increased 5.1%, well above the company’s 3% outlook, with growth across all three divisions. The stronger mix and sales performance also supported margin gains and reinforced confidence in the company’s brands and 2026 outlook. CHD Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Organic Growth Fuels Margin Gains
• Positive Sentiment: $1 billion buyback announced: The authorization gives Church & Dwight an additional way to return capital to shareholders and could support per-share earnings by reducing the share count. Church & Dwight Unveils $1 Billion Stock Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Oppenheimer raised its price target, while RBC Capital maintained its Buy rating, adding support to the bullish reaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue outlook remains modest: Management firmed up its 2026 sales-growth target at 0.5%, although this is within the previous range of flat to 1% growth and reflects better-than-feared performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a consideration: With the stock trading near its yearly high and at a relatively elevated earnings multiple, investors may require continued organic growth and margin improvement to justify further gains.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $480,804. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.9%

CHD stock opened at $106.94 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $99.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.66. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $25.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.49. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.49 and a 1-year high of $111.23.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.55%.

Church & Dwight Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.