Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Free Report) had its target price increased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $114.00 to $115.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.
Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $97.00 price target (up from $95.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.41.
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Church & Dwight Price Performance
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 20.10%. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 39.55%.
Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight
In other Church & Dwight news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total value of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total transaction of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,208.04. This represents a 88.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Walter Public Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth about $5,721,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 122.6% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 141,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,893,000 after acquiring an additional 78,107 shares during the last quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 797,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,890,000 after acquiring an additional 82,833 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,129,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,382,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.
About Church & Dwight
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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