Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Rene Hemsey Sells 5,000 Shares

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at $826,793.50. The trade was a 38.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD traded up $0.20 on Wednesday, hitting $102.76. 148,598 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,095,890. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.66. The firm has a market cap of $24.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 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. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CHD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by 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.