Wall Street Zen Upgrades Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) to “Hold”

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Sunday.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $97.95 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $23.23 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.