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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $101.31 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $99.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15.

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

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 8,288.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 33,272,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,223,437,000 after acquiring an additional 32,875,834 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,174,535,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,875,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,453,000 after acquiring an additional 88,594 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.