Carlos Linares Sells 15,375 Shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Key Points

• Executive sale: Church & Dwight EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares at an average price of $103, totaling approximately $1.58 million. The transaction reduced his holdings by 76.71% to 4,668 shares.
• Quarterly performance: The company reported $1.53 billion in revenue, up 1.6% year over year and above estimates, but adjusted earnings of $0.89 per share missed consensus by one cent. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $3.74–$3.81.
• Market and shareholder outlook: Church & Dwight pays a $0.3075 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.2% yield, while analysts’ consensus rating is “Hold” with a $104.41 price target. Institutional investors own 86.6% of the stock.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $1,583,625.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $480,804. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $102.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $98.83 and a 200-day moving average of $97.68. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $24.40 billion, a PE ratio of 33.07, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. Church & Dwight's revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Walter Public Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth $5,721,000. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,382,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

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.

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