UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price increased by UBS Group from $100.00 to $104.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings cut Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Nine 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.47.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of CHD opened at $99.08 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a PE ratio of 32.59, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.64.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 15.1% during the 2nd quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 11,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 174,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,920,000 after purchasing an additional 43,392 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 4,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 458 shares during the period. Renaissance Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Investment Group LLC now owns 80,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,797,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Finally, Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 67,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,534,000 after buying an additional 2,980 shares during the period. 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.