Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Sells 6,920 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft trimmed its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 38.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,879 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,920 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $903,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC now owns 8,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $674,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $475,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,893,000 after buying an additional 78,107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $391,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. 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 research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.53.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $94.58 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $95.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.76.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.