Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) by 16,363.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 773,283 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 768,586 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $64,840,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight
In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.0%
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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, research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 40.46%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.53.
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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.
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