B of A Securities Upgrades Church & Dwight to Buy: Fund Sentiment Insights

On April 15, 2025, B of A Securities upgraded their outlook for Church & Dwight (WBAG:CHD) from Neutral to Buy.

Current Fund Sentiment

A total of 1,761 funds and institutions are reporting positions in Church & Dwight, reflecting an increase of 11 owners, or 0.63%, in the last quarter. The average portfolio weight for all funds dedicated to CHD stands at 0.25%, which marks an increase of 2.99%. However, total shares owned by institutions decreased by 0.75% over the last three months, reaching 254,256K shares.

Institutional Shareholder Activity

Capital International Investors possess 8,536K shares, which translates to 3.47% ownership of the company. Their previous filing showed ownership of 9,339K shares, indicating a decrease of 9.40%. Consequently, the firm reduced its portfolio allocation in CHD by 10.55% over the last quarter.

The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX) report holding 7,689K shares, representing 3.12% ownership of Church & Dwight. In its last disclosure, VTSMX owned 7,741K shares, showing a decrease of 0.68%. Their portfolio allocation in CHD fell by 2.13% over the last quarter.

JPMorgan Chase has increased its ownership to 7,336K shares, comprising 2.98% of the company. The firm previously reported holding 6,146K shares, reflecting a substantial increase of 16.22%. Their portfolio allocation in CHD rose by 16.96% in the last quarter.

Fundsmith LLP holds 6,857K shares, which constitutes 2.79% ownership of Church & Dwight. In a prior filing, it reported 6,883K shares, reflecting a decrease of 0.37%. However, the firm increased its portfolio allocation in CHD by 7.35% in the last quarter.

Massachusetts Financial Services holds 6,666K shares, representing 2.71% ownership. Their previous filing indicated 8,016K shares, which is a significant decrease of 20.25%. This firm dropped its portfolio allocation in CHD by a striking 86.60% over the last quarter.

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