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

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price target hoisted by UBS Group from $106.00 to $112.00 in a report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen set a $97.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.44.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $112.08 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.98. The company has a market cap of $26.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.49 and a twelve month high of $113.25.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 12.41%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, CEO Richard A. Dierker sold 83,340 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.59, for a total value of $9,133,230.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 38,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,236,639.81. The trade was a 68.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,136. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 127,690 shares of company stock valued at $13,712,471 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Principle Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.1% during the third quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 1.5% during the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 7,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $683,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $506,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH raised its position in Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 35,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,347,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Church & Dwight News

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets or expressed optimism: Wells Fargo reiterated an “overweight” rating and raised its target to $115, while Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $117. JPMorgan said the stock could rise, and Citigroup also boosted its target. These revisions add support after the company’s recent quarterly earnings beat and stronger sales outlook. Wells Fargo rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: Morgan Stanley’s higher target came with an “equal weight” rating, while the broader consensus was reported as “Hold.” This suggests target increases do not necessarily signal strong conviction that shares will keep advancing. Morgan Stanley outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays maintained a “sell”/underweight stance despite raising its price target to $89, a cautious call that points to potential downside from recent levels. Barclays rating
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Richard Dierker sold 83,340 shares for about $9.1 million, reducing his reported ownership by 68.31%. Director Bradley Irwin also sold 4,300 shares, worth about $475,000. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, though the filings do not give reasons for the transactions. CEO transaction filing Director transaction filing

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.