Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Sold by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lessened its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 15.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,349 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,803 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $4,338,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,830,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,059,232,000 after acquiring an additional 388,890 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,467,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,294,319,000 after purchasing an additional 387,667 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,290,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,991,000 after purchasing an additional 177,990 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 25.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,510,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,357,000 after purchasing an additional 703,171 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.5% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,317,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,660,000 after purchasing an additional 48,259 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Church & Dwight

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: non-GAAP EPS of $0.86 beat consensus ($0.84); revenue roughly in line at $1.64B and full‑year 2025 net sales modestly ahead of company outlook — core profitability improved, supporting investor confidence. Church & Dwight tops quarterly profit estimates on stable demand for household staples
• Positive Sentiment: International growth and margin expansion helped drive the beat; management highlighted market‑share gains across the global portfolio and raised the dividend — these operational positives support upside despite tougher consumer categories. Church & Dwight Rides International Growth To Q4 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction also reflected commentary on steady organic sales and an upbeat long‑term outlook from investors/analysts; at least one sell‑side firm reaffirmed a Buy rating after the results. Reaffirming a Buy on Church & Dwight: Solid Q4 Beat, Upbeat 2026 Outlook, and Attractive Valuation Support Continued Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Company materials and investor‑day slides were posted for analysts and investors, providing finer detail on product strategy and margin initiatives — useful for longer‑term thesis but less likely to drive immediate price moves. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Analyst/Investor Day – Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Full press release and conference‑call materials are available for review, offering management’s narrative on 2025 performance and the 2026 outlook. Church & Dwight Reports Q4 2025 and 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term profit guide: Q1 EPS was guided to $0.92 (below the ~$0.96 consensus) and FY‑2026 EPS was set at $3.71–3.81 (around or slightly below consensus), which introduces near‑term downside risk if consumer softness persists.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.85.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 4.7%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $96.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $23.12 billion, a PE ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 19.32%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.11%.

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.