Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Buys New Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 6,885 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $577,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $95.03 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $96.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.51.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.53.

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.