Paradiem LLC Sells 30,027 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Paradiem LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 22.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 103,306 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,027 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises about 2.1% of Paradiem LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Paradiem LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $8,662,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% in 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 period. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC raised 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. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $92.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.3%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $94.53 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 cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 31.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $97.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $113.91.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 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.