Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) Director Robert Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Church & Dwight Price Performance
NYSE:CHD opened at $97.23 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $95.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.37. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The firm has a market cap of $23.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.98, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.47.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CHD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Church & Dwight from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Friday, May 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.59.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,136,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,736,000 after purchasing an additional 175,960 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 51.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 94,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,268,000 after buying an additional 31,976 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 19.1% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 596,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,235,000 after buying an additional 95,423 shares during the period. Amiral Gestion acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,258,000. Finally, LGT Capital Partners LTD. raised its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.6% in the third quarter. LGT Capital Partners LTD. now owns 561,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,239,000 after purchasing an additional 88,007 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently 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.
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