Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Envestnet Asset Management Inc.

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 196,470 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,865 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.08% of Church & Dwight worth $17,217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 97.1% during the third quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after acquiring an additional 17,145 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 7.8% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,393,000 after acquiring an additional 40,634 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 521,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,166,000 after purchasing an additional 28,201 shares during the period. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 61.5% in the third quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 108,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,490,000 after purchasing an additional 41,246 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 121.9% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 547,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,618,000 after buying an additional 300,785 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up previously from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.4%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $101.42 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $116.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. On average, analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.73%.

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.