Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Raised to Hold at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by research analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on CHD. Evercore upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. 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. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $100.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.71.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $101.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $24.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.58, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.14.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. Research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 90.0% during the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 28,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,378,000 after purchasing an additional 13,431 shares in the last quarter. PCM Encore LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth approximately $267,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Advyzon Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 2,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.