Mattern Capital Management LLC Purchases 11,032 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Mattern Capital Management increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 13.8%, acquiring 11,032 shares to hold 91,169 shares valued at about $7.645 million at the end of the quarter.
• Q4 results and guidance: Church & Dwight posted $0.86 EPS (beating estimates by $0.02) with revenue up 3.9% year-over-year, set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.710–3.810 and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.3075 (annualized $1.23, ~1.3% yield).
• Notable insider activity and analyst views: two directors recently sold shares, institutional ownership is high, and analysts' consensus is a "Hold" with an average target of $101.59 amid mixed ratings.

Mattern Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 13.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 91,169 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,032 shares during the period. Mattern Capital Management LLC's holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $7,645,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 17,145 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 215.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 9,337 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 31,976 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company's stock worth $49,393,000 after acquiring an additional 40,634 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:CHD opened at $95.00 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $97.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.12. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week 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. The company has a market cap of $22.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CHD shares. 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 increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Church & Dwight from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.59.

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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