Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 13.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 104,573 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,121 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $9,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new position 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.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $98.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a PE ratio of 32.48, a P/E/G ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $96.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

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.