TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Sells 48,080 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. cut its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 97.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,269 shares of the company's stock after selling 48,080 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.'s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $106,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 70,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,944,000 after purchasing an additional 4,073 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $1,752,000. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at $21,624,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 54,273 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,551,000 after buying an additional 7,664 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $95.00 on Monday. 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 firm's fifty day simple moving average is $97.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.14. The stock has a market cap of $22.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts predict 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. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on CHD. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.59.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,727,302. This represents 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.

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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