Norges Bank Takes Position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,217,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,789,000. Norges Bank owned approximately 1.34% of Church & Dwight as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $96.22 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a 50-day moving average of $94.83 and a 200 day moving average of $92.68. The firm has a market cap of $22.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.65, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.