Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $98.95.

CHD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $85.76 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.97, a PEG ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $116.46. The business has a 50-day moving average of $84.54 and a 200-day moving average of $89.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.08. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 19.32%. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.11%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

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