Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock: Insider Bradley Irwin Sells 4,300 Shares

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.36, for a total value of $474,548.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,936,982.64. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $112.08 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.98. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.49 and a one year high of $113.25. The firm has a market cap of $26.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 12.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.85%.

Key Church & Dwight News

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets or expressed optimism: Wells Fargo reiterated an “overweight” rating and raised its target to $115, while Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $117. JPMorgan said the stock could rise, and Citigroup also boosted its target. These revisions add support after the company’s recent quarterly earnings beat and stronger sales outlook. Wells Fargo rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: Morgan Stanley’s higher target came with an “equal weight” rating, while the broader consensus was reported as “Hold.” This suggests target increases do not necessarily signal strong conviction that shares will keep advancing. Morgan Stanley outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays maintained a “sell”/underweight stance despite raising its price target to $89, a cautious call that points to potential downside from recent levels. Barclays rating
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Richard Dierker sold 83,340 shares for about $9.1 million, reducing his reported ownership by 68.31%. Director Bradley Irwin also sold 4,300 shares, worth about $475,000. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, though the filings do not give reasons for the transactions. CEO transaction filing Director transaction filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CHD. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $112.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,861,000 after buying an additional 572,085 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,597,000 after buying an additional 64,803 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.