one8zero8 LLC Makes New $1.58 Million Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

one8zero8 LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 16,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,582,000.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CHD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.19 on Thursday. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $98.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.61. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $23.53 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.47.

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 business had revenue of $1.53 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s 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 approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 in the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.