AMI Asset Management Corp Sells 17,615 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

AMI Asset Management Corp decreased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 548,129 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,615 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up 2.6% of AMI Asset Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. AMI Asset Management Corp owned approximately 0.23% of Church & Dwight worth $45,961,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CHD. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.82.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $94.96 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $107.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.71. The company has a market capitalization of $22.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.44, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued 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 the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.