Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson Sells Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Shares

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (D-Illinois) recently sold shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. NYSE: CHD. In a filing disclosed on June 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Church & Dwight stock on May 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT" account.

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• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 6/3/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 6/3/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 5/14/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Linde NASDAQ: LIN on 5/7/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Aramark NYSE: ARMK on 4/10/2025.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of CHD traded up $0.31 during trading on Thursday, reaching $97.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,411,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,907,312. The company has a fifty day moving average of $97.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.05. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $90.99 and a twelve month high of $116.46. The company has a market cap of $23.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 9.52%. The business's revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,381 shares of the company's stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 365 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 52.6% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,571 shares of the company's stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 1,920 shares during the period. Finally, Sovran Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $423,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 14,660 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $1,451,340.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,747 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,953. This trade represents a 51.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker bought 7,950 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $94.66 per share, for a total transaction of $752,547.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 16,358 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,548,448.28. This trade represents a 94.55% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,575 shares of company stock valued at $4,910,586. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $98.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, July 14th. TD Cowen cut Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $104.44.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson's career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

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.