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

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $104.4118.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE CHD opened at $101.31 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.15. Church & Dwight has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $106.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.03 billion, a PE ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 39.55%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 15,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $476,136. This represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 94,970 shares of company stock worth $9,568,872 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter worth $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.