Tobam Has $7.99 Million Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Tobam boosted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,248 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,836 shares during the period. Church & Dwight accounts for 2.0% of Tobam’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Tobam’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $7,987,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 101.2% during 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 last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on 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 upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $95.72 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.84. The stock has a market cap of $22.68 billion, a PE ratio of 31.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.47. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last released its 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. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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. Analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.