Compass Capital Management Inc. Makes New Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Compass Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 554,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,721,000. Church & Dwight comprises 3.2% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Wells Fargo & Company restated 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. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Insider Activity

In other 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 transaction of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. The trade was a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock worth $5,905,747 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $101.25 on Monday. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. 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 posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

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.