Hsbc Holdings PLC Sells 79,815 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Hsbc Holdings PLC trimmed its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 14.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 464,353 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,815 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $43,289,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.76 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $96.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.83. The firm has a market cap of $23.16 billion, a PE ratio of 32.16, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.47.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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.