Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. NYSE: CHD. In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Church & Dwight stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merit Medical Systems NASDAQ: MMSI on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants NYSE: DRI on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 9/25/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beacon Financial NYSE: BBT on 9/25/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of British American Tobacco NYSE: BTI on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Rollins NYSE: ROL on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 9/25/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MGP Ingredients NASDAQ: MGPI on 9/25/2025.
Church & Dwight Price Performance
CHD stock opened at $86.68 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $21.12 billion, a PE ratio of 40.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.43. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.08 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $90.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. The firm'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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.66%.
Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight
In other news, EVP Michael Read acquired 2,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares in the company, valued at $684,981.35. The trade was a 36.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Lee B. Mcchesney bought 5,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $91.38 per share, with a total value of $494,274.42. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 5,409 shares of the company's stock, valued at $494,274.42. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $83.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $100.00.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Church & Dwight
Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at about $40,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $45,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 90.9% during the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 420 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Motco bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at about $46,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.
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
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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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