Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price target reduced by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $110.00 to $105.00 in a research note issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 8.75% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 19th. TD Cowen set a $97.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $112.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.12.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $96.56 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $22.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.49. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total transaction of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. The trade was a 38.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 value of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,129 shares in the company, valued at $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter worth about $2,174,535,000. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,925,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,447,000 after buying an additional 457,445 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company best known for its Arm & Hammer brand. Founded in 1846, the company began by marketing baking soda and has expanded into a broad portfolio of household, personal care and specialty products.

Its consumer products include laundry detergents and additives, cat litter, cleaning products, oral care items, personal care products, condoms and pregnancy tests, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, depilatories and water flossers.