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CHD Church & Dwight (CHD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Consumer Goods · Soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics · CIK 0000313927
Form 144 · 4
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
480
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $5.4M priced

What the filings say about CHD

Insiders, 180 days
-$10.1M net sold
8 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-10-10
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$5.4M
4 notices

Church & Dwight insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ insiders sold a net $10.1M of stock across 129 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod
SELL
2026-08-27 SECtraded 2026-08-26
15,375
$1.6M
+3.9%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Aug 24, 2026.
  • The trade is 329.4% of the 4,667 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 480 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod Linares Carlos G. sold about $1.6M of CHD on Aug 26, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 480 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP, Chief HR Officer
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-25
5,000
$511.3K
+2.8%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Mar 12, 2025.
  • The trade is 61.8% of the 8,086 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 480 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief HR Officer Hemsey Rene sold about $511.3K of CHD on Aug 25, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 480 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod
SELL
2026-08-25 SECtraded 2026-08-24
15,375
$1.6M
+2.3%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • The trade is 329.4% of the 4,667 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 480 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod Linares Carlos G. sold about $1.6M of CHD on Aug 24, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 480 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
4,300
$441.6K
+4.1%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Dec 10, 2024.
  • The trade is 12.1% of the 35,673 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 480 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director IRWIN BRADLEY C sold about $441.6K of CHD on Aug 11, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 480 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-06 SECtraded 2026-08-05
13,200
$1.4M
+2.2%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Nov 4, 2024.
  • The trade is 185.2% of the 7,129 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 480 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director WINKLEBLACK ARTHUR B sold about $1.4M of CHD on Aug 5, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 480 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
129 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$10.1M over 180 days
-$5.5M over 90 days
below 80% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
480 funds bought in last quarter
more than 92% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+1.6% year over year
below 53% of Consumer Goods
Margin
11.9% net margin
more than 88% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
$900.0M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
more than 97% of Consumer Goods
Short interest
5.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 7.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 66% of Consumer Goods
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+20.9%12M
-7%+4%+14%+25%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-26 · Linares Carlos G. sold $1.6M2026-08-24 · Linares Carlos G. sold $1.6M2026-08-05 · WINKLEBLACK ARTHUR B sold $1.4M2026-02-04 · Vergis Janet S. sold $1.3M2026-06-10 · Saligram Ravichandra Krishnamurty sold $1.3M2026-06-10 · Buchert Brian D sold $997.2K2026-06-16 · Linares Carlos G. sold $997.1K2026-06-11 · SHEARER ROBERT K sold $842.5K2026-03-12 · Price Penry W sold $704.1K2026-05-13 · Price Penry W sold $565.4K2026-08-25 · Hemsey Rene sold $511.3K2026-08-11 · IRWIN BRADLEY C sold $441.6K2026-08-25 · Rene Hemsey filed to sell $506.5K2026-08-13 · Carlos Linares filed to sell $3.1M2026-08-11 · Bradley Irwin filed to sell $441.2K2026-08-05 · Arthur Winkleblack filed to sell $1.4M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CHD: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
22,445,656 sh
$2.2B
14,048,326 sh
$1.4B
$894.9M

Congress trades in CHD

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-10-10 · disclosed 34 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2025-09-25 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-08-04 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-06-24 · disclosed 50 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-06-17 · disclosed 57 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CHD planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Rene Hemsey
Filed 2026-08-25
$506.5K
Carlos Linares
Filed 2026-08-13
$3.1M
Bradley Irwin
Filed 2026-08-11
$441.2K
Arthur Winkleblack
Filed 2026-08-05
$1.4M

CHD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
$3.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.6%
PAPP SMALL & MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
$1.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.7%
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.2%
Tandem Fund
$494.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
$7.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.0%
Guardian Mid Cap Relative Value VIP Fund
$2.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Farrell
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2020
$9.9M
$22.8M
$2.0M
+25%
+16%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $10.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 480 funds added last quarter, $5.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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CHD financials

Revenue growth
+1.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
11.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$6.2B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+12.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.52x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
+17.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+8.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+14.1%
operating income after a 21.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+14.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
33.71x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$27.0B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-29 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
PEG, trailing
0.71x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 47%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$6.2B$6.1B$5.9B$5.4B
Gross profit$2.8B$2.8B$2.6B$2.2B
Operating income$1.1B$807.1M$1.1B$597.8M
Net income$736.8M$585.3M$755.6M$413.9M
EPS (diluted)3.022.373.051.68
Operating cash flow$1.2B$1.2B$1.0B$885.2M
Cash$409.0M$964.1M$344.5M$270.3M
Long-term debt$2.2B$2.2B$2.2B$2.6B
Buybacks$900.0M$0$300.1M$0
Dividends paid$287.2M$277.0M$266.5M$255.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

CHD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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CHD ranks highest on institutional and government (92nd percentile) and profitability (67th), and lowest on insider conviction (9th), among Consumer Goods peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
67
Inputs
  • Return on equity+17.0% · 72 pct, sector of 105
  • Return on assets+8.3% · 76 pct, sector of 124
  • Return on invested capital+14.1% · 44 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on capital employed+14.2% · 74 pct, sector of 108
Financial health
36
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.52x · 36 pct, sector of 112
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
47
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+1.6% · 47 pct, sector of 145
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
9
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$10.1M · 18 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
92
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter480 · 92 pct, sector of 123
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
53
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.1% · 46 pct, sector of 157
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.81 per $1B · 25 pct, universe of 292
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 102
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+15.8% · 43 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
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CHD filings, in plain words

Are Church & Dwight insiders buying or selling CHD?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Church & Dwight insiders were net sellers, a net $10.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 8 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded CHD?

Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-27; the latest on record is a sale by Richard W. Allen dated 2025-10-10.

Are there planned insider sales of CHD?

Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $5.4M of stock; the latest, by Rene Hemsey, was filed 2026-08-25.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Church & Dwight insiders were net sellers of CHD, a net $10.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 8 sellers. None of the 10 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in CHD, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Richard W. Allen dated 2025-10-10. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $5.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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