Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Acquires 7,491 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 558,718 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,491 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $46,172,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 40,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $128,000. Hemenway Trust Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Hemenway Trust Co LLC now owns 9,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $796,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 4,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $93.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.54. The stock has a market cap of $22.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued 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 business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. On average, analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.53.

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.