Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Cuts Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. cut its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 10.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 55,487 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,217 shares during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Candlestick Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth $75,506,000. Scopus Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $52,050,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in Church & Dwight by 486.4% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 586,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,433,000 after acquiring an additional 486,850 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Church & Dwight by 1,659.7% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 461,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,425,000 after acquiring an additional 435,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth $29,760,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $95.94 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.37. The company has a market capitalization of $22.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 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.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 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 $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.73%.

Church & Dwight News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat estimates — EPS of $0.95 topped the $0.93 consensus and revenue of $1.469B slightly exceeded expectations; management said results exceeded the company’s own outlook. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy organic growth and margin expansion — organic sales rose ~5% and gross margins widened, driven by resilient demand for staple brands and market-share gains, supporting near-term profit resilience. Church & Dwight beats estimates on strong organic sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Management flagged inflation risk tied to Middle East developments but characterized the impact as likely transitory — this highlights cost uncertainty without an immediate change to the recovery narrative. Church & Dwight CEO Warns Of Middle East-Driven Inflation, But Calls It ‘Transitory’
• Neutral Sentiment: Full?year guidance set to $3.71–$3.81 EPS (vs. roughly $3.75 consensus) and revenue roughly $6.1–$6.2B — FY range is close to Street estimates, leaving mid?year expectations dependent on upcoming quarters. Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance missed — management issued Q2 EPS guidance of $0.88 versus the ~ $0.97 Street view, creating near-term disappointment and a reason for shares to pull back. Listen to Conference Call / Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Costs pressured profit — coverage notes that profit was hit by higher input costs and tariffs despite top-line strength, underscoring margin risk if inflation persists. Church & Dwight Profit Slips on Costs

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.