North Dakota State Investment Board Makes New Investment in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $708,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third 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. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This 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 the SEC website. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $95.59 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.48. The business has a fifty day moving average of $94.95 and a 200-day moving average of $92.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. 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, analysts predict 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 will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

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.