Cibc World Market Inc. Purchases 45,839 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Cibc World Market Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 323.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,009 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 45,839 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,032,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.1%

CHD opened at $96.85 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $94.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.98. 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 $22.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its 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 company 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 posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

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.