Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Grows Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 27.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 415,898 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 88,316 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $37,964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Ticino Wealth purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $488,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 576.4% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 24,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,017,000 after acquiring an additional 20,497 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 70,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,944,000 after acquiring an additional 4,073 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,752,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were 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 $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Nine investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $94.60 on Friday. 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 Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.08.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during 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%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. 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. Equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.