Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Receives $102.59 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $102.5882.

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. The trade was a 16.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $98.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $23.45 billion, a PE ratio of 32.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $96.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.07.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business 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 of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

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.