Kestra Advisory Services LLC Buys 40,309 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 277.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,847 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,309 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,118,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 9.0% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 2,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,024,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.8%

CHD stock opened at $97.11 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $96.33 and its 200-day moving average is $95.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during 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%.Church & Dwight’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. Sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 over the last 90 days. 2.00% 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.