Congress Asset Management Co. Trims Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Congress Asset Management Co. lowered its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 41.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,234 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,740 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $690,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the third quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 17,145 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 215.6% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 9,337 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,268,000 after purchasing an additional 31,976 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 7.8% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,393,000 after purchasing an additional 40,634 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight 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 owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Argus dropped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group set a $92.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target 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, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $93.23 on Friday. 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 Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $113.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $98.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.47. The stock has a market cap of $22.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.87, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.73%.

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.