TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective dropped by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $100.00 to $97.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s target price indicates a potential upside of 13.11% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on CHD. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus lowered their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays set a $82.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.95.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $85.76 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.56.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 12.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the third quarter valued at $32,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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.