Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) exec exercises options, sells 15,375 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC (CHD) reported that executive vice president Carlos G. Linares exercised a stock option for 15,375 shares of common stock on 2026-08-24 at an exercise price of $50.28 per share and on the same date sold 15,375 shares of common stock at $102.00 per share. He also reports 257.9268 shares of CHD common stock held indirectly through a Profit Sharing/Saving Plan Trust.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 15,375 shares ($795K approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
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Insider
Linares Carlos G.
Role
EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod
Sold
15,375 shs ($1.57M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$1.57M
Approx. exercise cost
$773K
Approx. pre-tax spread
$795K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 15,375 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 15,375 | $50.28 | $773K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 15,375 | $102.00 | $1.57M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 15,375 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 6,167.8102 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 257.9268 shares (Indirect, Prfit Sharing/saving Plan Trust)
Key Figures
Shares acquired via option exercise: 15,375 shares
Option exercise price: $50.28 per share
Shares sold: 15,375 shares
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6 metrics
Shares acquired via option exercise
15,375 shares
Stock option exercise into CHD common stock on 2026-08-24
Option exercise price
$50.28 per share
Exercise price of Stock Option (right to buy) for CHD common stock
Shares sold
15,375 shares
Sale of CHD common stock on 2026-08-24
Sale price
$102.00 per share
Reported sale price for CHD common stock on 2026-08-24
Indirect holdings after transaction
257.9268 shares
CHD common stock held indirectly through Profit Sharing/Saving Plan Trust
Option expiration date
2028-06-18
Expiration date of exercised Stock Option (right to buy)
Key Terms
Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, Profit Sharing/saving Plan Trust, indirect ownership
4 terms
Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: Stock Option (right to buy)"
derivative security financial
"transaction_action: derivative exercise/conversion"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
Profit Sharing/saving Plan Trust financial
"nature_of_ownership: Prfit Sharing/saving Plan Trust"
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: indirect"
FAQ
What transactions did CHD executive Carlos G. Linares report on this Form 4?
Carlos G. Linares reported exercising a stock option for 15,375 shares of CHD common stock at an exercise price of $50.28 per share and selling 15,375 shares of common stock at $102.00 per share, all dated 2026-08-24.
What type of derivative security did Carlos G. Linares exercise in CHD?
He exercised a Stock Option (right to buy) covering 15,375 underlying CHD common shares, with an exercise price of $50.28 per share and an option expiration date of 2028-06-18.
Was the Form 4 transaction for CHD classified as a buy or a sell overall?
The Form 4 reflects both an acquisition of 15,375 shares via stock option exercise and a sale of 15,375 shares, resulting in a reported net-sell share movement in the transaction summary.
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