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

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $102.8824.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.6%

CHD opened at $95.59 on Friday. 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 31.44, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $96.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.23.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the second 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 raised its holdings in Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the third 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. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. 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.