OP Asset Management Ltd Purchases Shares of 25,352 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 25,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays reduced 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $99.38 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.31. The stock has a market cap of $23.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.69, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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