Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Has $15.56 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ decreased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 33.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 177,606 shares of the company’s stock after selling 87,862 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $15,564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus dropped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $92.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.00.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $100.01 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $23.67 billion, a PE ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $90.32 and its 200-day moving average is $89.14. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Church & Dwight Company 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.