Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stake Trimmed by Wendell David Associates Inc.

Wendell David Associates Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 5.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 135,023 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,131 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises 1.4% of Wendell David Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Wendell David Associates Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $12,600,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.2% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on CHD shares. 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 note 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 note on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $96.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.60. 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 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 firm 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%. The firm’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

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.