Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Sells $997,102.40 in Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $23.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.40. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DV Trading LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 12.3% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $714,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 167.9% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 165,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,442,000 after acquiring an additional 103,701 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 10.1% in the first quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 59,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,547,000 after acquiring an additional 5,449 shares during the period. Finally, Groupe la Francaise lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 8.9% in the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 66,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,204,000 after acquiring an additional 5,422 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CHD shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight News Summary

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.

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.