Carret Asset Management LLC Decreases Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Carret Asset Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 9.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 50,902 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,500 shares during the quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,268,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD stock opened at $98.39 on Wednesday. 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 market cap of $23.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.67.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 37,680 shares of company stock valued at $3,675,090. 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.