Insider Selling: Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Sells $1,583,625.00 in Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $1,583,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $480,804. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE CHD opened at $101.31 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $99.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.