Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram Sells 12,960 Shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $97.35 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $95.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.40. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $23.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.47. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. 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. Research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Church & Dwight

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated 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 $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DV Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth $224,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $714,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 167.9% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 165,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,442,000 after purchasing an additional 103,701 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 59,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,547,000 after purchasing an additional 5,449 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Groupe la Francaise increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 66,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,204,000 after purchasing an additional 5,422 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.