SG Americas Securities LLC Grows Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 228.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 264,114 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 183,628 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $22,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $254,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 1.4% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,496,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,793,000 after acquiring an additional 21,264 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 7.4% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 141,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,586,000 after acquiring an additional 9,795 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $93.23 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $113.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Argus cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.