HB Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 73.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 12,799 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,424 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 over the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays lowered their price target on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.88.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of CHD opened at $96.22 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $96.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

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.