Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.06.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.7%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $98.23 and its 200 day moving average is $96.81. The company has a market capitalization of $23.66 billion, a PE ratio of 32.08, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.49.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 39.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,674 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,363.06. This trade represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,174,535,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at about $223,875,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $153,639,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $125,483,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.