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

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD stock opened at $103.34 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $97.71 and its 200-day moving average is $97.07. The company has a market cap of $24.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.