Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) on August 4th, according to a filing disclosed on September 12th.
• Church & Dwight reported $0.94 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.85, despite revenue dropping 0.3% year over year.
• The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share with a dividend yield of 1.3%, indicating a payout ratio of 55.66%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. NYSE: CHD. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Church & Dwight stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD traded down $1.77 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $90.30. The company had a trading volume of 4,641,516 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,726,758. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.84. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $90.22 and a 1-year high of $116.46. The company has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a PE ratio of 42.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.44. The business has a 50 day moving average of $93.98 and a 200-day moving average of $98.43.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share 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 in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. The business'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, equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.66%.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $303,907,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at $106,736,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3,269.4% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 896,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $86,134,000 after purchasing an additional 869,705 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 12,489.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 861,895 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,886,000 after purchasing an additional 855,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,639 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,461,410,000 after purchasing an additional 750,575 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $91.27 per share, for a total transaction of $182,540.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares in the company, valued at $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Richard A. Dierker bought 5,470 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,491,802.84. This trade represents a 25.16% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" 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 for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $83.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, June 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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.

About Church & Dwight

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.