Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) purchased shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, as disclosed in a recent filing.
• Church & Dwight reported earnings per share of $0.94 for the most recent quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.85, and set FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295, representing an annualized yield of 1.2%, with the ex-dividend date set for August 15th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. NYSE: CHD. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Church & Dwight stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $94.8010 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $90.50 and a 1-year high of $116.46. The stock has a market cap of $23.09 billion, a PE ratio of 44.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $95.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. Church & Dwight's quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is 55.66%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 14,660 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $1,451,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,747 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,360,953. This represents a 51.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $91.27 per share, with a total value of $182,540.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at $684,981.35. This represents a 36.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702 and sold 35,915 shares valued at $3,545,300. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 92.9% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 270 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $40,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 42.1% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth about $45,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Cowen cut shares of Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. TD Cowen cut shares of Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $83.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, July 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $103.94.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products Division (SPD), and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.

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