Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn

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

CHD has been the topic of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $92.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Evercore raised 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. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s 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%

NYSE CHD opened at $101.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.14. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $116.46. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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 forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

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.