Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Receives $104.41 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment 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 target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $104.4118.

CHD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $102.85 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $24.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 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 $98.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.68.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 79,595 shares of company stock worth $7,985,247. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.