Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.

Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. cut its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 76.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,365 shares of the company’s stock after selling 169,159 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. 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 valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.2% during the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 11,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $101.11 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $113.91. The firm has a market cap of $23.93 billion, a PE ratio of 33.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $95.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.21. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. 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 was Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Argus decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup reiterated 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group set a $92.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.88.

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.