Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by AMI Asset Management Corp

AMI Asset Management Corp cut its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 541,916 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,213 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight accounts for 3.2% of AMI Asset Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. AMI Asset Management Corp’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $50,572,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.2% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.59.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.9%

CHD stock opened at $97.73 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $95.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $23.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.15, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

About Church & Dwight

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.