Swiss National Bank Lowers Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Key Points

• Swiss National Bank trimmed its Church & Dwight stake by 4.7% in Q3, selling 35,000 shares and holding 709,900 shares (about 0.30% ownership) valued at roughly $62.2 million.
• Church & Dwight beat Q3 EPS estimates ($0.86 vs. $0.84), set FY2026 guidance of 3.71–3.81 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.3075 (annualized $1.23, ~1.2% yield).

Swiss National Bank lessened its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 709,900 shares of the company's stock after selling 35,000 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned 0.30% of Church & Dwight worth $62,209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on CHD shares. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:CHD opened at $99.56 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $113.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.27. The company has a market capitalization of $23.57 billion, a PE ratio of 32.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm's revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. 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, equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This is a positive change 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 1.2%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is 40.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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