Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Given “Outperform” Rating at Royal Bank Of Canada

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $114.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $112.00. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 22.18% from the company’s current price.

CHD has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.47.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD traded down $2.72 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $93.31. The stock had a trading volume of 627,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,260,962. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.40. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight’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 research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.