CIBC Asset Management Inc Grows Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 21.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 126,737 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,499 shares during the quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $10,627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 2.9%

CHD stock opened at $96.85 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $94.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.91. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $22.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

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.