Fundsmith LLP Sells 29,645 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Fundsmith LLP reduced its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,794,644 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,645 shares during the period. Church & Dwight makes up about 3.0% of Fundsmith LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Fundsmith LLP’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $595,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in 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. CW Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.2% during the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 11,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the third quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.2% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned 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 a consensus price target of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE:CHD opened at $97.71 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $113.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.37. The stock has a market cap of $23.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.36, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released 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 company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.73%.

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.