Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $112.00 at TD Cowen

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price upped by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $99.00 to $112.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 8.60% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $92.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Evercore upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.1%

Church & Dwight stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $103.13. The stock had a trading volume of 647,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,613,706. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.33. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The stock has a market cap of $24.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 17,145 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 215.6% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 9,337 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 7.8% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,393,000 after buying an additional 40,634 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 11.1% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,767,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,909,000 after acquiring an additional 176,037 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 521,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,166,000 after acquiring an additional 28,201 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.