Saturna Capital Corp Lowers Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Saturna Capital Corp lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,186,630 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,315 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises 1.3% of Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Saturna Capital Corp owned 0.49% of Church & Dwight worth $99,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,786,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,139,000 after purchasing an additional 319,763 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,653,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,187,000 after buying an additional 143,739 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,341,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,101,000 after buying an additional 23,677 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. UBS Group reiterated 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $98.15 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $95.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $23.26 billion, a PE ratio of 32.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. 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 predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given 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%.

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.