Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the sale, the director owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.1%
NYSE CHD opened at $101.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.57, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently issued reports on CHD. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.41.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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