Insider Selling: Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) EVP Sells 21,970 Shares of Company Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) EVP Surabhi Pokhriyal sold 21,970 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total value of $2,443,723.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,662.08. This trade represents a 96.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of CHD stock traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $111.62. 1,001,557 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,064,561. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.49 and a 1 year high of $114.64. The stock has a market cap of $26.35 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $100.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.41% and a return on equity of 20.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 37.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Eight equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.44.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,447,000 after purchasing an additional 457,445 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,861,000 after buying an additional 572,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,597,000 after buying an additional 64,803 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight is a consumer products company whose history traces to 1846, when John Dwight and Austin Church began producing baking soda. The company is best known for its ARM & HAMMER brand and sells household, personal care, and specialty products under a portfolio of owned brands. Its products include laundry detergents and cleaners, oral care items, cat litter, deodorants, condoms, pregnancy and ovulation tests, hair-removal products, and water flossers. Brands include OxiClean, Trojan, First Response, Nair, Waterpik, and TheraBreath, alongside ARM & HAMMER.