Level Four Advisory Services LLC Sells 7,547 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Level Four Advisory Services LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 67,883 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,547 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,949,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 49.7% in the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:CHD opened at $102.92 on Wednesday. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $94.15 and a 200 day moving average of $89.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.08, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.45. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis 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 is currently 40.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Argus reduced their price target 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. Barclays set a $82.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.