Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Stock Holdings Lowered by AMI Asset Management Corp

Key Points

• AMI Asset Management reduced its Church & Dwight stake by 4% in the third quarter, selling 21,573 shares and retaining 511,288 shares valued at approximately $48.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.6% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally cautious outlook, with an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $104.07. Recent targets range from $105 to $115.
• Church & Dwight reported quarterly revenue of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% year over year, though earnings per share of $0.89 slightly missed estimates. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.3075, equal to a 1.2% annualized yield.

AMI Asset Management Corp lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 511,288 shares of the company's stock after selling 21,573 shares during the period. Church & Dwight comprises about 2.8% of AMI Asset Management Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. AMI Asset Management Corp owned 0.22% of Church & Dwight worth $48,174,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at $5,721,000. National Pension Service grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 67.6% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 30,911 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,995,000 after purchasing an additional 12,463 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $2,382,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth about $6,541,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.07.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $105.88 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.11 billion, a PE ratio of 29.66, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $98.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.22.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. The trade was a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L'il Critters brands.

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