Brian Buchert Sells 10,160 Shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $97.35 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $95.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.40. The stock has a market cap of $23.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.46%.

Key Church & Dwight News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reaffirmed a Buy view on Church & Dwight, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s outlook. RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Church & Dwight (CHD)
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to show solid fundamentals, with its most recent quarter beating EPS and revenue estimates and management maintaining full-year guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Church & Dwight also remains supported by a quarterly dividend, which may appeal to income-focused investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares for about $842,542, and EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares for about $997,102, adding to concern about insider confidence. Insider sale details for Robert K Shearer Insider selling alert for CHD
• Negative Sentiment: Another director, Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram, also sold shares, reinforcing the near-term overhang from insider selling.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CHD. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,672,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 2,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,024,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.