Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Stock Has Average Target Price of $104.06 According to Brokerages

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $103.81.

Several brokerages have commented on CHD. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $83.00 price target (down from $86.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE CHD opened at $104.37 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.03. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $24.76 billion, a PE ratio of 33.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.49.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results 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). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $826,793.50. This represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was 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 owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth about $2,174,535,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $223,875,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $153,639,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $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.