9,715 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Acquired by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 9,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $941,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $269,789,000. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after buying an additional 1,734,801 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after buying an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $125,483,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Nine equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total transaction of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $101.25 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $24.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued 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 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.