Church & Dwight director exercises, sells 7,000 shares

Church & Dwight director Penry W. Price reported an option exercise and related share sale.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight director Penry W. Price reported an option exercise and related share sale. He exercised options for 7,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $49.62 per share, converting them from a stock option granted earlier.

He then sold 7,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $100.582 per share, with actual prices ranging from $100.5545 to $100.605. Following these transactions, he directly owns 30,070 shares of Church & Dwight common stock and 5,960 stock options remain outstanding after the exercise.

Insights

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Director executed a routine exercise-and-sell of 7,000 shares.

Director Penry W. Price exercised options for 7,000 shares at an exercise price of $49.62 and sold the same number of shares at a weighted average of $100.582. This is a classic exercise-and-sell pattern, turning an equity award into cash.

After the transactions, he still holds 30,070 common shares directly, and 5,960 options remain outstanding, so a meaningful equity stake is retained. The filing describes a net-sell of 7,000 shares overall, but the scale appears routine for an equity-compensation event.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 7,000 shares ($357K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 6 txns

Insider Price Penry W

Role Director

Sold 7,000 shs ($704K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $704K

Approx. exercise cost $347K

Approx. pre-tax spread $357K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy)	7,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	7,000	$49.62	$347K
Sale	Common Stock	7,000	$100.582	$704K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 5,960 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 30,930 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid in this transaction range from $100.5545 to $100.605. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

FAQ

What insider transactions did Church & Dwight (CHD) director Penry W. Price report?

Director Penry W. Price exercised options for 7,000 Church & Dwight (CHD) shares at $49.62 and sold 7,000 common shares in the open market at a weighted average price of $100.582 on March 12, 2026.

At what prices did Penry W. Price trade Church & Dwight (CHD) shares?

He exercised stock options at $49.62 per share, then sold 7,000 Church & Dwight (CHD) shares at a weighted average of $100.582, with individual sale prices ranging from $100.5545 to $100.605 per share.

How many Church & Dwight (CHD) shares does Penry W. Price hold after the Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Penry W. Price directly owns 30,070 shares of Church & Dwight (CHD) common stock, according to the Form 4, and still has 5,960 stock options outstanding following the 7,000-share option exercise.

What type of insider transaction pattern does the Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 show?

The Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 shows a typical exercise-and-sell pattern: Penry W. Price exercised 7,000 stock options and then sold 7,000 shares in the open market, effectively converting part of his option grant into cash.

Did Penry W. Price’s Church & Dwight (CHD) sale use a weighted average price?

Yes. The Form 4 notes that the $100.582 sale price for Church & Dwight (CHD) shares is a weighted average, with actual share sale prices ranging between $100.5545 and $100.605, and detailed breakdowns available upon request.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Price Penry W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRINCETON SOUTH CORPORATE PARK

500 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD

(Street)

EWING NJ 08628

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ [ CHD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/12/2026		M		7,000	A	$49.62	37,070	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		S		7,000	D	$100.582(1)	30,070	D
Common Stock								0	D
Common Stock								0	D
Common Stock								860	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.62	03/12/2026		M			7,000	06/20/2019	06/20/2026	Common Stock	7,000	$0	5,960	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid in this transaction range from $100.5545 to $100.605. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

	/s/ Cristina Paradiso, attorney-in-fact for Penry W. Price	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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