Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co Acquires Shares of 39,500 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 39,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,312,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE:CHD opened at $95.75 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $22.69 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $94.82 and its 200 day moving average is $92.56. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Ten 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.00.

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.