Norges Bank Acquires Shares of 3,217,524 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,217,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,789,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 945 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased 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 valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at about $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after purchasing an additional 2,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,024,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $96.22 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $22.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.65, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. The company’s 50 day moving average is $94.83 and its 200 day moving average is $92.68. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for 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 revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Ten 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.00.

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.