Paradiem LLC Trims Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Paradiem LLC reduced its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 22.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 103,306 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,027 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises 2.1% of Paradiem LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Paradiem LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $8,662,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $94.53 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $113.91. The company has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.30, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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, equities research analysts expect 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 $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Argus lowered their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.