Friedenthal Financial Makes New $1.06 Million Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Friedenthal Financial bought a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 11,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,065,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% 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, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $98.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $95.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.18. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on CHD. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

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.