Northcape Wealth Management LLC Invests $911,000 in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Northcape Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 9,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $911,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $33,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.19 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $98.52 and its 200 day moving average is $97.61. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $23.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results 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 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. 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. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

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.