Allianz Asset Management GmbH Decreases Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Allianz Asset Management GmbH lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 80.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,478 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,709 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,093,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at about $62,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $92.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.71.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:CHD opened at $101.42 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $116.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $89.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company has a market cap of $24.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.