Church & Dwight director sells shares after option exercise

Church & Dwight director Penry W. Price exercised stock options and sold the resulting shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight director Penry W. Price exercised stock options and sold the resulting shares. On May 13, 2026, he exercised options to acquire 5,960 shares of common stock at $49.62 per share, then sold 5,960 shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $94.8566 per share.

After these transactions, Price directly owned 30,070 shares of Church & Dwight common stock. A footnote explains that the sale price is a weighted average, with individual sale prices ranging from $94.8015 to $94.875, and detailed breakdowns are available upon request.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 5,960 shares ($270K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Price Penry W

Role Director

Sold 5,960 shs ($565K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $565K

Approx. exercise cost $296K

Approx. pre-tax spread $270K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy)	5,960	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	5,960	$49.62	$296K
Sale	Common Stock	5,960	$94.8566	$565K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 31,850 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 $94.8015 to $94.875. 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.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 5,960 shares Sale price (weighted average): $94.8566 per share Option exercise price: $49.62 per share +3 more

6 metrics

Shares sold 5,960 shares Open-market sale of common stock on May 13, 2026

Sale price (weighted average) $94.8566 per share Price for 5,960 common shares sold

Option exercise price $49.62 per share Exercise price for 5,960 stock options converted to common stock

Shares owned after transactions 30,070 shares Directly owned Church & Dwight common stock post-transaction

Sale price range $94.8015–$94.875 per share Range of individual trade prices noted in footnote

Exercised options 5,960 options Stock options exercised into common shares on May 13, 2026

Key Terms

open-market sale, Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, weighted average price

4 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: open-market sale"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Stock Option (right to buy) financial

"security_title: Stock Option (right to buy)"

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

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.

weighted average price financial

"The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did CHURCH & DWIGHT (CHD) report for Penry W. Price?

Church & Dwight reported that director Penry W. Price exercised stock options for 5,960 common shares and sold 5,960 shares in an open-market transaction. These moves were disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report filed with the SEC.

How many CHD shares did Penry W. Price sell and at what price?

Penry W. Price sold 5,960 Church & Dwight common shares at a weighted average price of $94.8566 per share. Individual sale prices ranged from $94.8015 to $94.875, according to the footnote accompanying the Form 4 disclosure.

Did Penry W. Price exercise stock options in the latest CHD Form 4 filing?

Yes. Penry W. Price exercised stock options covering 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight common stock at an exercise price of $49.62 per share. The exercised options converted into common shares, which were then sold in the reported open-market transaction.

How many CHD shares does Penry W. Price own after the reported transactions?

Following the reported option exercise and share sale, Penry W. Price directly owns 30,070 shares of Church & Dwight common stock. This post-transaction holding figure is disclosed in the Form 4 as the total shares beneficially owned after the transactions.

What does the weighted average price mean in the CHD insider sale disclosure?

The weighted average price of $94.8566 reflects multiple trades executed at prices between $94.8015 and $94.875. Instead of listing each individual trade, the Form 4 provides this average and notes that detailed trade data is available upon request.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/14/2026 - 08:57 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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 NEW JERSEY 08628

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2026

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

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

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

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	05/13/2026		M		5,960	A	$49.62	36,030	D
Common Stock	05/13/2026		S		5,960	D	$94.8566(1)	30,070	D
Common Stock								920	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	05/13/2026		M			5,960	06/20/2019	06/20/2026	Common Stock	5,960	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid in this transaction range from $94.8015 to $94.875. 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	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)