Brokerages Set Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Target Price at $103.82

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $104.4118.

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Walter Public Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,893,000 after purchasing an additional 78,107 shares during the period. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after purchasing an additional 82,833 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth about $2,382,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.3%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $100.05 on Thursday. Church & Dwight has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. 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 stock has a market cap of $23.71 billion, a PE ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $97.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.76.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.55%.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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.