Redmond Asset Management LLC Trims Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Redmond Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 34.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,713 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,601 shares during the period. Redmond Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 49.7% during the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE CHD opened at $105.10 on Wednesday. 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 has a market cap of $24.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.80, a PEG ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 0.46. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.57. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Argus lowered their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Company 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.