Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Grows Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 51.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares during the period. Church & Dwight makes up 0.8% of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $468,902,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 125,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,717,000 after buying an additional 9,679 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.6% in the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 42,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,948,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 21,541.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 45,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,241,000 after acquiring an additional 45,236 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 54.5% during the first quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 14,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 5,287 shares during the period. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $250,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CHD shares. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.47.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $99.08 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $96.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.64. The firm has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.59, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.46%.

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.