<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lessened its holdings in  Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 161,550 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,800 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned about 0.07% of Church &amp; Dwight worth $13,546,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Church &amp; Dwight</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Getting Defensive: 3 Dividend Payers Reporting Strong Q3 Earnings</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 0.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter.  CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter.  Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 3.6% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company's stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter.  RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the company's stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 3.2% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,857 shares of the company's stock valued at $426,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  86.60% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Church &amp; Dwight Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE:CHD opened at $96.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $22.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock's 50-day moving average is $95.28 and its 200-day moving average is $91.91. Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. </p><ul><li>3 Recession-Ready Stocks That Thrive When the Economy Sputters</li></ul><p>Church &amp; Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.46 billion. Church &amp; Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business's quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. Church &amp; Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Church &amp; Dwight Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Church &amp; Dwight's payout ratio is currently 40.46%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Shield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF</li></ul><p>A number of research analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Barclays decreased their target price on Church &amp; Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley  set a $105.00 price target on Church &amp; Dwight and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo &amp; Company reduced their price target on Church &amp; Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $114.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Church &amp; Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Church &amp; Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Nine equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, Church &amp; Dwight currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $102.53.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on CHD</b></p><h2>Insider Activity at Church &amp; Dwight</h2><p>In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church &amp; Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Church &amp; Dwight Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Church &amp; Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm &amp; 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 &amp; Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.  </p><p>The company's portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health &amp; wellness.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Church &amp; Dwight</li><li>Why Applied Optoelectronics Stock May Be Near a Turning Point</li><li>From High-Yield to High-Growth: 3 Stocks Boosting Dividends</li><li>Is Everspin Technologies the Next AI Edge Breakout?</li><li>5 Robotics Stocks to Watch as Physical AI Builds Momentum</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNIRA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNIRA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL reduced its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 9.4%, selling 16,800 shares during Q4. The fund now holds 161,550 shares valued at approximately $13.5 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in the company. Church & Dwight's stock opened at $96.74, with a market cap of $22.92 billion and a P/E ratio of 31.82. The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3075, yielding 1.3%.</p>

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