Andra AP fonden Reduces Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Andra AP fonden trimmed its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 28,100 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,726,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 1.2% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,830,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,059,232,000 after buying an additional 388,890 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,467,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,294,319,000 after acquiring an additional 387,667 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,290,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,991,000 after acquiring an additional 177,990 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,736,000 after acquiring an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 25.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,510,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,357,000 after purchasing an additional 703,171 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $104.80 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $116.46. The company has a market cap of $24.81 billion, a PE ratio of 34.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.81.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on CHD. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays set a $82.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.88.

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.