Brokerages Set Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Price Target at $102.59

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One 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 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $102.5882.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 37,680 shares of company stock worth $3,675,090. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. DV Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.3% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 167.9% during the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 165,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,442,000 after buying an additional 103,701 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 10.1% during the first quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 59,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,547,000 after buying an additional 5,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupe la Francaise grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 8.9% during the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 66,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,204,000 after buying an additional 5,422 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reaffirmed a Buy view on Church & Dwight, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s outlook. RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Church & Dwight (CHD)
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to show solid fundamentals, with its most recent quarter beating EPS and revenue estimates and management maintaining full-year guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Church & Dwight also remains supported by a quarterly dividend, which may appeal to income-focused investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares for about $842,542, and EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares for about $997,102, adding to concern about insider confidence. Insider sale details for Robert K Shearer Insider selling alert for CHD
• Negative Sentiment: Another director, Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram, also sold shares, reinforcing the near-term overhang from insider selling.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $97.35 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. Church & Dwight has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.76 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

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.