Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Acquired by Capital International Inc. CA

Capital International Inc. CA lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 12.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 284,927 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,252 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $23,891,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $96.85 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $94.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.98. 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 Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47.

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. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders 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 of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on CHD shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. Nine research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.