AE Wealth Management LLC Invests $21.62 Million in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• AE Wealth Management opened a new position of 257,890 shares in Church & Dwight valued at approximately $21.62 million, representing about 0.11% of the company.
• Church & Dwight beat Q4 estimates with $0.86 EPS (vs. $0.84 expected) and $1.64B revenue (up 3.9% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of 3.710–3.810 EPS with Q1 guidance of 0.920.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.3075 (annualized $1.23, ~1.3% yield) and remains largely institutionally owned, with investors controlling about 86.6% of shares.

AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 257,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,624,000. AE Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Church & Dwight as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,786,818 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,208,139,000 after buying an additional 319,763 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,568,128 shares of the company's stock worth $838,252,000 after purchasing an additional 50,296 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company's stock worth $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,653,852 shares of the company's stock worth $320,187,000 after purchasing an additional 143,739 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,341,015 shares of the company's stock worth $276,101,000 after acquiring an additional 23,677 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $96.81 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $98.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.90. The stock has a market cap of $22.93 billion, a PE ratio of 32.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.Church & Dwight's revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Barclays decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $100.00 target price (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 assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.59.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight 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.

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