Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Given New $112.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective upped by TD Cowen from $99.00 to $112.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a hold rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CHD. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus decreased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Church & Dwight from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $103.03 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 has a market capitalization of $24.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.41. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm’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 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 97.1% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 34,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after buying an additional 17,145 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 215.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 9,337 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 563,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,393,000 after acquiring an additional 40,634 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,736,000 after acquiring an additional 175,960 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Church & Dwight by 11.1% in the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,767,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,909,000 after acquiring an additional 176,037 shares in 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.