London Co. of Virginia Sells 33,220 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

London Co. of Virginia trimmed its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 7.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 427,366 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,220 shares during the period. London Co. of Virginia’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $35,835,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 37,680 shares of company stock worth $3,675,090 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Nine equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.1%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $98.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.31 billion, a PE ratio of 32.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $95.44 and a 200-day moving average of $93.67.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.46%.

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.