Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Given “Outperform” Rating at Royal Bank Of Canada

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $114.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $112.00. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.18% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CHD. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.47.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 2.8%

CHD stock traded down $2.72 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $93.31. The stock had a trading volume of 627,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,260,962. The firm has a market cap of $22.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.48. 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 has a 1-year low of $81.33 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $97.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.40.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 6,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Paradiem LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 37.5% during the 1st quarter. Paradiem LLC now owns 142,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,252,000 after purchasing an additional 38,700 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $320,000. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $221,000. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 50.8% during the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 3,972 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is 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.