TD Asset Management Inc Grows Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 27.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 137,954 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,076 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $11,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 323.5% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 60,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,032,000 after purchasing an additional 45,839 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 34,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,990,000 after buying an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 47.2% during the fourth quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC now owns 12,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after buying an additional 3,943 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 126,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,627,000 after buying an additional 22,499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $914,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.5%

CHD opened at $95.28 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 31.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $94.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’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 sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

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.