<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its position in  Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 58.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 334,672 shares of the company's stock after selling 462,137 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.14% of Church &amp; Dwight worth $29,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Getting Defensive: 3 Dividend Payers Reporting Strong Q3 Earnings</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in  Church &amp; Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.  CVA Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of  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 buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter.  First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of  Church &amp; Dwight in the third quarter valued at about $32,000.  Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of  Church &amp; Dwight in the third quarter worth about $46,000.  Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Church &amp; Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  86.60% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Church &amp; Dwight</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Church &amp; Dwight</h2><p>In other Church &amp; Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own  2.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Church &amp; Dwight Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>3 Recession-Ready Stocks That Thrive When the Economy Sputters</li></ul><p>NYSE CHD opened at $100.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $24.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.05. Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $116.46. </p><p>Church &amp; Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church &amp; Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company's revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Church &amp; Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS.  Analysts anticipate that  Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Church &amp; Dwight Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Shield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF</li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This is a boost from Church &amp; Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church &amp; Dwight's payout ratio is currently 39.07%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of brokerages have issued reports on CHD. Evercore raised their target price on Church &amp; Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church &amp; Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upgraded Church &amp; Dwight from an &#34;underweight&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and upped their target price for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Church &amp; Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley  set a $105.00 price target on Church &amp; Dwight and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Monday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $100.24.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Church &amp; Dwight</b></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>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Church &amp; Dwight</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>The day the gold market broke</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li><li>Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe</li><li>He just nailed another gold prediction …</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CHD?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. 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<p>Principal Financial Group Inc. reduced its stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. by 58% in Q3, now holding 334,672 shares valued at $29.33 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions, with True Wealth Design LLC increasing its stake by 935.5%. Church & Dwight's stock opened at $100.66, with a market cap of $24.17 billion and a P/E ratio of 33.33. The company reported Q4 earnings of $0.86 EPS, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share, up from $0.30.</p>

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