Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Holdings Decreased by National Pension Service

National Pension Service trimmed its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 97.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,952 shares of the company’s stock after selling 358,028 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $918,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $95.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $94.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.57 billion, a PE ratio of 31.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CHD. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.