Citigroup Inc. Raises Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 19.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 596,087 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 95,423 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc. owned 0.25% of Church & Dwight worth $52,235,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 49.7% during the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’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 transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 2.1%

CHD stock opened at $105.25 on Tuesday. 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 $91.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.47. The company has a market capitalization of $24.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.85, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up previously from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Argus lowered their price objective 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. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.