Church & Dwight (CHD) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) recently:

• 2/20/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $99.00 to $112.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Church & Dwight was given a new $110.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 2/13/2026 – Church & Dwight was given a new $91.00 price target by Rothschild & Co Redburn. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $91.00 price target on the stock, up from $81.00.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight was given a new $105.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $87.00.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $92.00.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $101.00 to $103.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 2/2/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “underweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $92.00.
• 1/28/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $102.00 to $106.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Church & Dwight was given a new $92.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $100.00 to $97.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Church & Dwight was given a new $92.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.