Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Bradley Irwin Sells 4,300 Shares of Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.36, for a total transaction of $474,548.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,936,982.64. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $109.15 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $99.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.51, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.49 and a 52 week high of $111.23.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.41% and a return on equity of 20.28%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 37.85%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $97.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $112.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.44.

Key Headlines Impacting Church & Dwight

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight beat third-quarter expectations, reported 5.1% organic sales growth, raised its sales outlook and announced a $1 billion share buyback. The company also tightened its 2026 EPS guidance. These updates could support investor confidence in growth and capital returns. Analyst forecasts after Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms lifted their price targets following the results, including Morgan Stanley to $117, UBS to $112, Citigroup to $110 and JPMorgan to $109. Most maintained neutral or equal-weight ratings, so the increases signal improved expectations but not broad conviction in further gains. Analyst forecasts after Q3 results
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays raised its target to $89 but kept an underweight rating, implying substantial downside from the cited share price. This is a notably cautious counterpoint to the other target increases. Barclays rating and price target
• Negative Sentiment: Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares for about $475,000, reducing his direct holdings by 10.76%. He still owns 35,674 shares; the filing does not state the reason for the sale. SEC insider transaction filing

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 7.8% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 279,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,408,000 after purchasing an additional 20,133 shares in the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.1% during the third quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 93,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,791,000 after buying an additional 1,888 shares in the last quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.1% during the third quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.9% in the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 43,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,075,000 after buying an additional 4,606 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 176.1% in the third quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.