Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Cut to $98.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $98.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.12% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CHD. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.59.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock traded up $2.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $96.92. The company had a trading volume of 392,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,283,080. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day moving average of $90.82. The company has a market capitalization of $22.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.09, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight has a 12-month low of $81.33 and a 12-month high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The business’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the first quarter worth $252,000. Forbes J M & Co. LLP boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.7% during the first quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP now owns 7,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $671,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 5.6% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 3,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 16,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,402,000 after buying an additional 2,263 shares during the period. Finally, Union Savings Bank purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $117,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.