Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares Sells 10,000 Shares

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Carlos Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $23.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $95.52 and its 200 day moving average is $93.76.

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

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays lowered their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

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.