Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Church & Dwight stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE CHD opened at $92.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a PE ratio of 43.61, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 12 month low of $90.50 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $96.00 and a 200-day moving average of $100.71.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 8.66%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on CHD shares. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised 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 report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.94.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 14,660 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 13,747 shares in the company, valued at $1,360,953. The trade was a 51.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlen Hooker sold 6,380 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total value of $627,154.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,754.60. This represents a 96.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 12,879 shares of company stock valued at $1,177,702 and have sold 35,915 shares valued at $3,545,300. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 92.9% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 42.1% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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.