Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Bought by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 25.6% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 200,738 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 40,949 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $18,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth about $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after buying an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after acquiring an additional 78,107 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter worth $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at $2,382,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.82.

More Church & Dwight News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter net sales increased 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion, exceeding the $1.50 billion analyst consensus and the company’s expectation of a decline. Organic sales growth accelerated to 5.8%, well above the 3% outlook, with growth across all three business segments. Church & Dwight Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight raised its 2026 outlook for reported sales, earnings and operating cash flow. Full-year sales are now expected to be flat to up 1%, compared with the previous forecast for a 0.5% to 1.5% decline, while cash from operations is projected at approximately $1.175 billion. Church & Dwight Lifts Outlook After 2Q Organic Sales Jump
• Positive Sentiment: International sales rose 7.2%, with organic growth of 9.1%, while domestic organic sales increased 5.1%. Six-month operating cash flow reached $461.6 million, and the company also acquired the Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater brand. Church & Dwight Q2 Net Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair analyst Jon Andersen maintained a Buy rating, citing the organic-sales momentum, raised guidance and potential for long-term outperformance. Church & Dwight Earns Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted second-quarter EPS was $0.89, roughly in line with consensus in some reports but slightly below the broader $0.90 estimate; reported diluted EPS declined from $0.94 a year ago. Church & Dwight Stock Rises
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.89 is below the $0.93 consensus estimate, signaling near-term earnings pressure despite full-year guidance improvements.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.32 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. 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 company has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $97.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.67.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 40.46%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.