Fisher Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Fisher Asset Management more than doubled its stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter, increasing its holdings by 110.3% to 198,441 shares worth about $16.6 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock carries a consensus rating of “Hold,” with nine Buy ratings, eight Hold ratings, and one Sell rating, and an average price target of $102.53.
• Church & Dwight reported solid results and a dividend, beating quarterly EPS estimates and posting slightly better-than-expected revenue, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, or $1.23 annually.

Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 110.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 198,441 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 104,092 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC owned about 0.08% of Church & Dwight worth $16,639,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 70.0% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 413 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Nine 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, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $102.53.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $98.15 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.48. The company's 50-day moving average is $94.81 and its 200 day moving average is $92.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

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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