Fundsmith LLP Has $595.42 Million Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Fundsmith LLP decreased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,794,644 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,645 shares during the quarter. Church & Dwight makes up about 3.0% of Fundsmith LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Fundsmith LLP owned 2.83% of Church & Dwight worth $595,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $254,000. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 16.8% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 7,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 1,018 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 5,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Argus dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.71 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 $23.13 billion, a PE ratio of 32.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a 50-day moving average of $96.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.37.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The business 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%. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. 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 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders 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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date 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 40.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.