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 Sunday.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $107.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:CHD opened at $99.16 on Friday. Church & Dwight has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.55. The firm has a market cap of $23.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 59,220 shares of company stock valued at $5,905,747. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $742,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $104,000. Finally, Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $263,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.