Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Has $2.91 Million Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Kestra Private Wealth cut its stake in Church & Dwight by 23.6% in Q4, selling 10,721 shares and leaving it with 34,756 shares valued at about $2.91 million.
• Insider selling: Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares (~$1.31M) and director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares (~$704K), leaving corporate insiders with roughly 1.20% ownership.
• Analysts are mixed with an average rating of "Hold" and a $101.59 average price target; Church & Dwight reported a slight EPS beat, set FY2026 guidance of 3.71–3.81 EPS, and declared a $0.3075 quarterly dividend (annual $1.23, ~1.3% yield).

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC cut its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 23.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,756 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,721 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,914,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company's 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.59.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $96.06 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.81, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $97.28 and a 200 day moving average of $91.30. 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 Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors 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 payout ratio is 40.73%.

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.

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