Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Sells 6,217 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lowered its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 10.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 55,487 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,217 shares during the quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after buying an additional 17,145 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 215.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 9,337 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,736,000 after buying an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 51.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,268,000 after buying an additional 31,976 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,393,000 after buying an additional 40,634 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat estimates — EPS of $0.95 topped the $0.93 consensus and revenue of $1.469B slightly exceeded expectations; management said results exceeded the company’s own outlook. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy organic growth and margin expansion — organic sales rose ~5% and gross margins widened, driven by resilient demand for staple brands and market-share gains, supporting near-term profit resilience. Church & Dwight beats estimates on strong organic sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Management flagged inflation risk tied to Middle East developments but characterized the impact as likely transitory — this highlights cost uncertainty without an immediate change to the recovery narrative. Church & Dwight CEO Warns Of Middle East-Driven Inflation, But Calls It ‘Transitory’
• Neutral Sentiment: Full‑year guidance set to $3.71–$3.81 EPS (vs. roughly $3.75 consensus) and revenue roughly $6.1–$6.2B — FY range is close to Street estimates, leaving mid‑year expectations dependent on upcoming quarters. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance missed — management issued Q2 EPS guidance of $0.88 versus the ~ $0.97 Street view, creating near-term disappointment and a reason for shares to pull back. Listen to Conference Call / Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Costs pressured profit — coverage notes that profit was hit by higher input costs and tariffs despite top-line strength, underscoring margin risk if inflation persists. Church & Dwight Profit Slips on Costs

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $95.94 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.56, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 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 $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s 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. Equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. 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. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.