Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC Invests $2.08 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 24,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,078,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $94.62 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $113.91. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company has a market cap of $22.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 40.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CHD shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

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 value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director 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. Company 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.