Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on CHD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $107.00 target price (up from $104.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.0%

Church & Dwight stock opened at $103.34 on Friday. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $24.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.07.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%.Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.94 EPS. 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. Analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.55%.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Arthur B. Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 60,880 shares of company stock valued at $6,029,546. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.