Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Church & Dwight in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.49 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.45. The consensus estimate for Church & Dwight’s current full-year earnings is $3.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Church & Dwight’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.06 EPS.

CHD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Barclays set a $82.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $99.00.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD opened at $84.02 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $20.18 billion, a PE ratio of 39.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.42. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $86.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue 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. FY 2025 guidance at 3.490-3.49 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

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

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is 37.11%.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products Division (SPD), and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.