Geode Capital Management LLC Lowers Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Geode Capital Management LLC lessened its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,296,672 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,605 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $525,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 70.0% in the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.00.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.1%

CHD stock opened at $95.75 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $22.69 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a 50 day moving average of $94.82 and a 200 day moving average of $92.62.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted 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 return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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