Horizon Investments LLC Increases Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 225.9% in Q4, buying 20,185 shares to hold 29,122 shares valued at about $2.44M, while institutional investors now own 86.6% of the stock.
• Two directors — Penry W. Price and Janet S. Vergis — sold 7,000 and 12,960 shares at roughly $100.58 and $101.00 respectively, cutting their holdings by about 18.9% and 43.1%.
• Church & Dwight beat Q1 estimates with $0.95 EPS vs. $0.93 and $1.47B revenue vs. $1.46B, issued Q2 and FY2026 guidance (Q2: 0.88; FY: 3.71–3.81), and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 (annualized $1.23, ~1.3% yield) payable June 1.

Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 225.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,122 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 20,185 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 215.6% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 9,337 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company's stock worth $537,736,000 after acquiring an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 51.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,268,000 after acquiring an additional 31,976 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company's stock worth $49,393,000 after purchasing an additional 40,634 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,767,767 shares of the company's stock worth $154,909,000 after purchasing an additional 176,037 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 3.3%

NYSE CHD opened at $92.83 on Tuesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $97.16 and a 200-day moving average of $91.40. The company has a market cap of $21.99 billion, a PE ratio of 30.53, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of several recent research reports. 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. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $102.53.

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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