Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Bradley Irwin Sells 4,300 Shares of Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 1.3%

CHD opened at $101.40 on Thursday. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $98.17 and a 200-day moving average of $97.33. The company has a market capitalization of $24.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at about $1,584,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth $3,979,000. Haverford Trust Co purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $321,000. Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $14,543,000. Finally, Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at $283,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.