Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price Target Raised at Barclays

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at Barclays from $83.00 to $89.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 19.38% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CHD. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $112.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.44.

Church & Dwight Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $110.40 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $26.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.49. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.49 and a 12 month high of $111.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.77.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Bradley C. Irwin sold 4,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.69, for a total transaction of $441,567.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 35,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,663,363.06. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. This represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 2.1% during the third quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 93,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,791,000 after buying an additional 1,888 shares in the last quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Church & Dwight by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Church & Dwight by 11.9% during the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 43,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,075,000 after buying an additional 4,606 shares during the last quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 176.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the 3rd quarter valued at $311,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Church & Dwight

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

• Positive Sentiment: Better operating performance supports the stock. Church & Dwight reported 5.1% organic sales growth in the third quarter, exceeded its outlook and raised its sales view. Productivity gains also helped offset approximately $150 million of cost inflation during 2026. Church & Dwight beats its outlook on 5.1% organic growth and lifts sales view
• Positive Sentiment: Buyback and analyst revisions add support. Following the better-than-expected quarter, the company launched a $1 billion share-repurchase authorization, tightened its 2026 EPS outlook and raised its sales forecast. Analysts subsequently increased several price targets, including Morgan Stanley’s target to $117. Analysts increase their forecasts on Church & Dwight after better-than-expected Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus expectations are improving. A report said the consensus price target increased 13.77% to MX$2,019.21, while broader analyst commentary characterized CHD as a favored consumer-goods name. Church & Dwight consensus price target increased
• Neutral Sentiment: Target increases have not produced broad bullish ratings. UBS raised its target from $106 to $112, Citigroup from $105 to $110, and JPMorgan from $105 to $109, but each maintained a neutral rating. Morgan Stanley lifted its target from $112 to $117 while retaining an equal-weight view. UBS raises Church & Dwight price target
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited near-term upside remain concerns. With CHD around $110.40 and close to its $111.23 52-week high, the Citi and JPMorgan targets imply downside, while UBS sees only modest upside. The stock’s roughly 29.8 price-to-earnings ratio may limit gains if growth does not accelerate.

About Church & Dwight

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.