Church & Dwight's $430 Million Trading Day Lands 228th in Rankings Despite 7% Stock Decline

On May 1, 2025, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) experienced a significant trading day with a turnover of $430 million, marking a 38.27% increase from the previous day. This surge placed the company at the 228th position in the daily stock market rankings. However, the stock price of CHD declined by 7.01%.

Church & Dwight reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, revealing a 2.4% decline in net sales to $1.47 billion. This decrease was driven by a 3.0% drop in domestic sales and a 9.3% decline in the Specialty Products Division (SPD). International sales, however, saw a 2.7% increase. Organic sales also decreased by 1.2%, with domestic sales down 3.0% and international sales up 5.8%. The SPD saw a 3.2% increase in organic sales.

Despite the decline in sales, Church & Dwight's earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.91, meeting the estimated earnings. The company reported earnings of $220.1 million, with a profit of 89 cents per share. The revenue of $1.47 billion fell short of Wall Street's expectations, which were set at $1.53 billion. The drop in revenue was attributed to a 1.4% volume decrease, partially offset by a 0.2% positive price mix.

Insider trading activity at Church & Dwight has been notable, with 22 trades occurring in the past six months. Of these, 3 were purchases and 19 were sales. Key executives, including Matthew Farrell, the President and CEO, and Patrick D. De Maynadier, the EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, have been actively selling shares. Farrell sold 600,000 shares for an estimated $62.2 million, while De Maynadier sold 99,630 shares for approximately $11.4 million.

Hedge fund activity has also been significant, with 450 institutional investors adding shares to their portfolios and 467 decreasing their positions. Notable moves include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. removing 1,350,168 shares and JPMorgan Chase & Co. adding 1,190,154 shares. Congressional trading has been minimal, with only one purchase made by Representative Jonathan L. Jackson.