Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Purchases 5,449 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 10.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,437 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,449 shares during the quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,547,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $269,789,000. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734,801 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,902,000 after acquiring an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 24.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473,894 shares during the period. Finally, FIL Ltd increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 707.4% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,220,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,311,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069,051 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $100.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $97.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. 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 the consensus estimate 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 was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on CHD shares. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.