UBS Group Raises Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target to $104.00

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective lifted by stock analysts at UBS Group from $100.00 to $104.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 6.12% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, 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. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.47.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $98.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.22. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $96.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.66. The stock has a market cap of $23.22 billion, a PE ratio of 32.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. 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 stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total transaction of $997,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. The trade was a 68.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in Church & Dwight by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.