BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Decreases Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S trimmed its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 45.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,957 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,005 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,023,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. Diversified Trust Co grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 3,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 16,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,402,000 after purchasing an additional 2,263 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $117,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Nine 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $98.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $95.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.18. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.40 billion, a PE ratio of 32.48, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.47.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.46%.

About Church & Dwight

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.