Evergreen Capital Management LLC Has $2.02 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 576.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 24,053 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,497 shares during the quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $2,017,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position 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 raised its position 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. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $32,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CHD. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.4%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $92.81 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $21.98 billion, a PE ratio of 30.73, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.48. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $97.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.05. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

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

Church & Dwight 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.