Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. Sells 50,350 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 74.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock after selling 50,350 shares during the quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,451,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. Candlestick Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $75,506,000. Scopus Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $52,050,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 486.4% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 586,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,433,000 after buying an additional 486,850 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1,659.7% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 461,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,425,000 after buying an additional 435,094 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,760,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $96.50 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is $98.09 and its 200 day moving average is $91.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.59.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.