Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd Decreases Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 24.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 36,951 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,204 shares during the quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $3,448,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.6%

CHD opened at $97.71 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $96.85 and a 200 day moving average of $96.11. The company has a market cap of $23.15 billion, a PE ratio of 32.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. 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 issued its 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. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for 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 for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.82.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 in the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company 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.