Independent Advisor Alliance Sells 13,242 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Independent Advisor Alliance lessened its position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 46.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,495 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,242 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CHD. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.53.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $94.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $95.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.78. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. 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 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.