Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $106.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price target upped by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $102.00 to $106.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 15.71% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $92.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays set a $82.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $92.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.85.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD traded down $0.72 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $91.61. 1,121,954 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,615,984. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Church & Dwight has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.90. The firm has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a PE ratio of 28.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 12.74%.Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $618,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its position in Church & Dwight by 31.8% in the fourth quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 191,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,082,000 after acquiring an additional 46,300 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 27.0% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 415,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,964,000 after acquiring an additional 88,316 shares during the last quarter. Ticino Wealth purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at $488,000. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 576.4% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 24,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,017,000 after purchasing an additional 20,497 shares during the last quarter. 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.