Church & Dwight EVP Hemsey sells $511k in shares By Investing.com

Rene Hemsey, Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer at Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (), sold 5,000 shares of common stock on August 25, 2026. The transaction totaled $511,275, with shares sold at a price of $102.255 each.

This sale followed the acquisition of an equal number of shares through the exercise of stock options on the same date. Hemsey acquired 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $47.0 per share, totaling $235,000. These acquired shares were part of a stock option grant that became exercisable on October 3, 2019, and is set to expire on October 3, 2026.

Following these transactions, Hemsey directly holds 8,086.063 shares of Church & Dwight common stock. Additional direct holdings include 427, 459, and 531 shares. Hemsey also indirectly holds 4,926.2621 shares through a Savings and Profit Sharing plan.

In other recent news, Church & Dwight reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company announced adjusted earnings per share of $0.89, meeting Wall Street expectations, and reported revenue of $1.53 billion, surpassing the forecast of $1.50 billion. Organic sales grew by 5.8%, exceeding the company’s initial outlook of 3%, prompting an increase in full-year guidance for sales, earnings, and cash flow. Jefferies responded by raising its price target for Church & Dwight to $115, maintaining a Buy rating, citing the company’s full-year guidance of 4% to 5% organic growth and 6% to 8% earnings per share growth. Similarly, TD Cowen increased its price target to $97 from $95, noting the company’s second-quarter organic sales growth exceeded consensus expectations. In the broader consumer staples sector, Goldman Sachs reported that sales growth has slowed to nearly flat levels in recent weeks, with Pet Care and Health & Beauty Care leading the growth. Additionally, Morgan Stanley observed slight increases in pet food and cat litter sales over the last four weeks, with some brands gaining market share.

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