UBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group from $106.00 to $112.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group‘s target price points to a potential upside of 1.45% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $83.00 price objective (down from $86.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.94.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock traded up $3.17 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $110.40. 2,737,785 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,073,897. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $26.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.45. Church & Dwight has a 52-week low of $81.49 and a 52-week high of $111.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $99.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.66.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.41% and a return on equity of 20.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Bradley Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total value of $441,567.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $476,136. The trade was a 76.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,174,535,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.2% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,050,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,902,000 after acquiring an additional 1,709,090 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $283,447,000 after acquiring an additional 457,445 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 28.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,548,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,861,000 after purchasing an additional 572,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,170,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,597,000 after purchasing an additional 64,803 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Church & Dwight

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight reported 5.1% organic sales growth in the third quarter, exceeding its outlook. Productivity improvements helped offset approximately $150 million in 2026 cost inflation, strengthening confidence in earnings resilience. Church & Dwight: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 sales outlook and tightened its earnings-per-share guidance after beating third-quarter estimates. Management also announced a $1 billion share-repurchase authorization, which could support per-share earnings and investor sentiment. Analysts Increase Forecasts on Church & Dwight After Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts responded to the operating update by raising their forecasts. Morgan Stanley increased its price target from $112 to $117 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating, implying additional potential upside from the reported trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target from $105 to $110 and JPMorgan lifted its target from $105 to $109. Both firms retained neutral ratings, suggesting the improved outlook is largely reflected in the stock’s valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage describes Church & Dwight as a strong performer following the earnings beat and raised outlook, but the company’s elevated valuation means further gains may depend on continued sales growth, margin improvement and successful execution of the buyback.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio is anchored by the ARM & HAMMER brand, which is used across products such as baking soda, laundry detergent, cat litter, household cleaners, oral care products and personal care items.

The company also markets a broad range of branded products, including OxiClean laundry and cleaning products, Trojan sexual wellness products, Waterpik oral health devices, First Response pregnancy and fertility tests, Nair hair-removal products, Orajel oral pain relief, TheraBreath oral care products, and vitamins and supplements sold under the Vitafusion and L’il Critters brands.