Curated Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) by 1,130.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,684 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,784 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $3,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 516.4% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned 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 a consensus target price of $104.00.
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Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of Church & Dwight stock traded up $0.34 during trading on Thursday, reaching $102.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 887,412 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,052,586. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 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. The company has a market cap of $24.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.49.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.
Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 39.55%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. The trade was a 38.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.
Church & Dwight Company Profile
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.
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