Geneva Capital Management LLC Has $27.04 Million Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Geneva Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 308,615 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,736 shares during the quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC owned 0.13% of Church & Dwight worth $27,044,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $99.56 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $113.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.57 billion, a PE ratio of 32.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $96.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.27.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup restated 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.