Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $1.89 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 61.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,592 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,592 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,894,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in 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. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 70.0% in the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.53.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $98.15 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $94.81 and a 200-day moving average of $92.46. The company has a market capitalization of $23.26 billion, a PE ratio of 32.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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. On average, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.