Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. Sells 319,400 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 66.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 160,239 shares of the company’s stock after selling 319,400 shares during the quarter. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. owned 0.07% of Church & Dwight worth $14,042,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Advyzon Investment Management LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 9.1% during the third quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 2,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 596,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,235,000 after purchasing an additional 95,423 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth approximately $794,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.8% in the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,381,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.2%

CHD stock opened at $103.03 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.46. 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 moving average price of $91.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.40. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on CHD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $92.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

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.