12,359 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Acquired by Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.

Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 3.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 366,739 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,359 shares during the period. Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $34,554,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake 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 during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,447,000 after acquiring an additional 457,445 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,861,000 after acquiring an additional 572,085 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,597,000 after acquiring an additional 64,803 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.06.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:CHD traded up $0.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $100.15. 1,655,147 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,060,072. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $23.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $98.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.85.

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). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $476,136. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.