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

Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research 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 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $102.5294.

Several brokerages recently commented on CHD. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $94.07 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $95.34 and a 200 day moving average of $91.78. The stock has a market cap of $22.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. 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 (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 0.8% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 3.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.