Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Brian Buchert Sells 10,160 Shares of Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $97.23 on Friday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $23.04 billion, a PE ratio of 31.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $95.14 and a 200-day moving average of $93.37.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results 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. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. DV Trading LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter valued at about $224,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings 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 valued at $15,442,000 after purchasing an additional 103,701 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $5,547,000 after purchasing an additional 5,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupe la Francaise lifted its holdings 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 valued at $6,204,000 after purchasing an additional 5,422 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.