Insider Selling: Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Sells $474,548.00 in Stock

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

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD traded down $0.93 on Tuesday, reaching $109.52. 595,841 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,066,561. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.49 and a 12 month high of $111.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.77. The stock has a market cap of $25.98 billion, a PE ratio of 33.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.85%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Citigroup increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $97.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.44.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 516.4% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 176.1% during the third quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Church & Dwight News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight reported 5.1% organic sales growth in the third quarter, exceeded its outlook, and raised its sales forecast. Productivity gains also offset approximately $150 million in 2026 cost inflation. Church & Dwight beats its outlook on 5.1% organic growth and lifts sales view
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a $1 billion share-repurchase program, tightened its 2026 EPS guidance, and benefited from better-than-expected quarterly results. Analysts subsequently raised several targets, including Morgan Stanley to $117 and UBS to $112. Analysts increase forecasts after better-than-expected Q3 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its target to $110, JPMorgan to $109, and UBS maintained a neutral rating despite its higher target. These forecasts imply limited near-term upside, suggesting analysts view the recent gains as largely reflected in the share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays lifted its target from $83 to $89 but retained an “underweight” rating, indicating it still sees substantial downside. The sharply lower target contrasts with the more constructive forecasts from other analysts and may be weighing on sentiment. Barclays Church & Dwight recommendations

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.