UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its target price boosted by research analysts at UBS Group from $100.00 to $104.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 5.43% from the stock’s current price.

CHD has been the topic of several other reports. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Church & Dwight from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.12.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD traded up $1.50 on Thursday, hitting $98.64. 387,474 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,160,851. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.37 billion, a PE ratio of 32.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $96.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carlos G. Linares sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.71, for a total value of $997,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $465,446.28. This represents a 68.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by 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.