Intech Investment Management LLC Reduces Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Intech Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,252 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,141 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $6,770,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $62,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value 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 $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Nine equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $104.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.81 billion, a PE ratio of 34.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $93.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.85. 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 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. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. 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 research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

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.