Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $86.00 at Barclays

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price lifted by Barclays from $79.00 to $86.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on CHD. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $95.60 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $96.71 and its 200 day moving average is $95.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $22.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.45, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. This trade represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,672,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 9.0% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after purchasing an additional 2,419 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,024,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.