Portland Global Advisors LLC Purchases 10,159 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Portland Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 80,392 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,159 shares during the period. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $6,741,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.00.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $95.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $94.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.56.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given 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 is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

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.