Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Purchased by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 517,685 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,675 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. owned about 0.22% of Church & Dwight worth $45,365,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third 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. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 49.7% during the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group set a $92.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $100.71.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $101.42 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $89.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $89.10. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $116.46. The firm has a market cap of $24.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.58, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 40.73%.

Church & Dwight Company 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.