Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $105.00

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $99.00 to $105.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on CHD. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings cut Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.47.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $98.01 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $23.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $96.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.66. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 9.0% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 2,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,024,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.