Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CHD. TD Cowen increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.59.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $97.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $23.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $95.23 and its 200-day moving average is $93.40.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 37,680 shares of company stock valued at $3,675,090 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,875,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,453,000 after buying an additional 88,594 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after buying an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after buying an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after buying an additional 1,709,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,854,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,163,000 after buying an additional 200,208 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Church & Dwight

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reaffirmed a Buy view on Church & Dwight, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s outlook. RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Church & Dwight (CHD)
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to show solid fundamentals, with its most recent quarter beating EPS and revenue estimates and management maintaining full-year guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Church & Dwight also remains supported by a quarterly dividend, which may appeal to income-focused investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares for about $842,542, and EVP Brian Buchert sold 10,160 shares for about $997,102, adding to concern about insider confidence. Insider sale details for Robert K Shearer Insider selling alert for CHD
• Negative Sentiment: Another director, Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram, also sold shares, reinforcing the near-term overhang from insider selling.

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.