Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Arthur Winkleblack Sells 13,200 Shares

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $103.20 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.48 billion, a PE ratio of 33.18, a PEG ratio of 3.79 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. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $97.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.03.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS. 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 3.77 earnings per share 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. Investors 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 yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

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.