Geneva Capital Management LLC Sells 8,736 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Geneva Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 308,615 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,736 shares during the period. Geneva Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $27,044,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the 3rd 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 bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $99.56 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.27. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $113.91. The firm has a market cap of $23.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a PEG ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is a boost 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 40.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group set a $92.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.88.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.