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

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total transaction of $1,583,625.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $102.85 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $98.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.68. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.07, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. 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 earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 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, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 39.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed 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. Barclays increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.