Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Receives $102.59 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $102.8824.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on CHD shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $465,446.28. This trade represents a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.2% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD traded up $0.69 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $96.36. 1,368,802 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,872,933. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $96.26 and a 200-day moving average of $95.23. Church & Dwight has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.83 billion, a PE ratio of 31.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. 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 predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

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.