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

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $102.5882.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $98.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $96.13 and its 200-day moving average is $94.82.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 40.46%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. This trade represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.