Andra AP fonden Sells 28,100 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Andra AP fonden trimmed its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 28,100 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 33,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,175,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 11,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.1%

CHD opened at $104.80 on Monday. 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 market cap of $24.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.70, a PEG ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.45. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $93.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.81.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set 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. Argus decreased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.