Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Rating Increased to Hold at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Argus reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Evercore increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $100.71.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD opened at $101.42 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 90.0% in the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 28,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,378,000 after buying an additional 13,431 shares during the period. PCM Encore LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth $267,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $73,000. Finally, Advyzon Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 2,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.