Sanctuary Advisors LLC Purchases 5,287 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 54.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 14,991 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,287 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,399,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note 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 report on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $96.11 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $96.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.10. The firm has a market cap of $22.77 billion, a PE ratio of 31.62, a PEG ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight 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.