Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Raises Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 142,376 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,785 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $12,476,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $62,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.5%

CHD opened at $100.00 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $89.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.10. The company has a market cap of $24.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $82.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group set a $92.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Church & Dwight

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.