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

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $101.8824.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus cut their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE CHD opened at $93.23 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.47. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $113.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.45.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.3075 dividend. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

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.