Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $103.00

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price upped by Evercore ISI from $101.00 to $103.00 in a research report report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an in-line rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CHD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up previously from $92.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $99.28.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $100.54 on Monday. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHD. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 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.