Corient Private Wealth LLC Has $15.56 Million Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Corient Private Wealth LLC cut its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 46.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 184,658 shares of the company’s stock after selling 161,081 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $15,557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,268,000 after purchasing an additional 31,976 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 596,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,235,000 after buying an additional 95,423 shares during the period. Amiral Gestion acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $6,258,000. Finally, LGT Capital Partners LTD. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. LGT Capital Partners LTD. now owns 561,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,239,000 after buying an additional 88,007 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on CHD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 3.1%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $96.69 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $95.60 and a 200-day moving average of $94.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a PE ratio of 31.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Church & Dwight

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.