Insider Selling: Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Sells $1,357,356.00 in Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $103.34 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $97.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.07. 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 firm has a market cap of $24.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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 forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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.