Midwest Trust Co Grows Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Midwest Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 139,942 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,100 shares during the quarter. Midwest Trust Co’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $11,734,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.53.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $93.37 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $22.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.54. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 value of $704,060.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.20% 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.