Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden decreased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 34.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,998 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,931 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth about $794,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,381,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 36,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 10,835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 169.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $103.03 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $24.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.38.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly 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. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’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 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 is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.73%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $92.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Barclays set a $82.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.88.

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.