Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares Sells 15,375 Shares of Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,568,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,136. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $102.37 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $24.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $98.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.66.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.