TD Cowen Boosts Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target to $112.00

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price increased by equities research analysts at TD Cowen from $99.00 to $112.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective points to a potential upside of 8.70% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also commented on CHD. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays set a $82.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE CHD opened at $103.03 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Church & Dwight has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $116.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other 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.