Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Director Penry Price Sells 7,000 Shares

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Penry Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD stock traded down $1.44 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $97.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 980,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,398,594. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $113.91. The stock has a market cap of $23.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.45, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $96.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 40.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group set a $92.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

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.