Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stock Holdings Increased by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 215.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,667 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,337 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 33,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,175,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 1.2% in the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 11,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the third quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,568,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $98.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $23.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.59, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $88.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.94.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 39.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up previously from $92.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Argus lowered their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.24.

Church & Dwight Company 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.