First National Bank of Omaha Makes New Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 27,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,381,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at about $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $102.70 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $90.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.23. The stock has a market cap of $24.31 billion, a PE ratio of 34.01, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The firm’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, equities 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on CHD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.00.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.