Arthur B Winkleblack, a director at Church & Dwight Co., Inc. ($CHD), sold 13,200 shares of the company's common stock on August 5, 2026, in an open-market transaction valued at $1,357,310. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83 each, according to a Form 4 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, one day after the trade.
Following the sale, Winkleblack held 7,129 shares of Church & Dwight stock. The transaction represented Winkleblack's only trade on record, and the Form 4 was filed with a disclosure delay of one day.
The sale added to a series of open-market dispositions by Church & Dwight insiders across 2026. The eight insider sales recorded during the year totaled approximately $8.04 million. In June alone, four insiders reported sales: Vice President Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares for $997,067 on June 16; Director Robert K Shearer sold 8,600 shares for $842,543 on June 11; Director Ravichandra Krishnamurty Saligram sold 12,960 shares for $1,270,080 on June 10; and Vice President Brian D Buchert sold 10,160 shares for $997,153, also on June 10. Earlier in the year, Director Penry W Price sold 5,960 shares for $565,345 on May 13 and 7,000 shares for $704,074 on March 12. Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares for $1,308,960 on February 4.
In contrast, August 2025 saw three open-market purchases by Church & Dwight executives. Chief Executive Officer Richard A Dierker bought 5,470 shares for $500,888 on August 12. Chief Financial Officer Lee B McChesney acquired 5,409 shares for $494,247 on August 8. Vice President Michael Read purchased 2,000 shares for $182,540 on August 5. No insider purchases have been recorded for $CHD in 2026 through early August.
Church & Dwight, the consumer products company behind brands such as Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, and Trojan, traded at $103.64 at the close on August 5, the day of Winkleblack's sale. The stock had opened at $103.20 and reached an intraday high of $103.88, with volume of approximately 2.6 million shares.
Several members of Congress have also traded $CHD shares. Representative Ro Khanna made his most recent $CHD purchase on January 29, 2026, in the $15,001 to $50,000 range, disclosed on February 6. Khanna reported multiple $CHD transactions throughout 2025 and early 2026. Representative Lisa Mcclain last purchased $CHD on August 4, 2025, in the $1,001 to $15,000 range. Representatives Richard W. Allen and Jonathan Jackson have also reported past $CHD trades. No congressional filings aligned with the August 5 insider sale.