Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by Reik & CO. LLC

Reik & CO. LLC decreased its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,187,126 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,477 shares during the period. Church & Dwight accounts for 27.4% of Reik & CO. LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Reik & CO. LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $99,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.53.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.0%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $94.07 on Monday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $95.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.94, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Church & Dwight 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.