Mattern Capital Management LLC Purchases 11,032 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Mattern Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 13.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 91,169 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,032 shares during the period. Mattern Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $7,645,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Candlestick Capital Management LP bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth about $75,506,000. Scopus Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $52,050,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 486.4% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 586,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,433,000 after purchasing an additional 486,850 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 1,659.7% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 461,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,425,000 after purchasing an additional 435,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,760,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.4%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $95.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.46, a PEG ratio of 3.51 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 data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.59.

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.