Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Church & Dwight (CHD)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD):

• 7/21/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $79.00 to $86.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 7/16/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $99.00 to $105.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $100.00 to $104.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, up from $105.00.
• 7/1/2026 – Church & Dwight was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/17/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/13/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 6/1/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,852,440.20. This trade represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,994. This represents a 48.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.