Allstate Corp Purchases 8,381 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Allstate Corp raised its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 92.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,431 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,381 shares during the period. Allstate Corp’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,462,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,786,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,139,000 after acquiring an additional 319,763 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,568,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $838,252,000 after purchasing an additional 50,296 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,653,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,187,000 after acquiring an additional 143,739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,341,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,101,000 after purchasing an additional 23,677 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight 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 sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $95.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $22.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $94.82 and its 200 day moving average is $92.56. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 40.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. 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 note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Ten investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.00.

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.