Carlos Linares Sells 10,000 Shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total transaction of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $98.14. 559,802 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,180,233. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s 50 day moving average is $95.44 and its 200 day moving average is $93.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 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 data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on CHD. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,736,000 after buying an additional 175,960 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 51.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,268,000 after acquiring an additional 31,976 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.1% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 596,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,235,000 after purchasing an additional 95,423 shares in the last quarter. Amiral Gestion acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $6,258,000. Finally, LGT Capital Partners LTD. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.6% during the third quarter. LGT Capital Partners LTD. now owns 561,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,239,000 after purchasing an additional 88,007 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.