Truist Financial Corp Sells 9,221 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Truist Financial Corp lessened its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 20.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 35,042 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,221 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,938,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 3.2%

NYSE CHD opened at $93.59 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $22.18 billion, a PE ratio of 30.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $95.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.64. 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 released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for 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%. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup reaffirmed 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. Barclays reduced 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.53.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.