Horizon Investments LLC Has $2.44 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 225.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 29,122 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,185 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. State Street Corp lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 2.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,786,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,139,000 after acquiring an additional 319,763 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.5% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,568,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $838,252,000 after acquiring an additional 50,296 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,653,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,187,000 after purchasing an additional 143,739 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,341,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,101,000 after purchasing an additional 23,677 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on CHD. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Barclays reduced 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 report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday. Nine 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.53.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 3.3%

CHD stock opened at $92.83 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.40. 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 market cap of $21.99 billion, a PE ratio of 30.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

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.