Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD):
- 10/16/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock, down from $86.00.
- 10/15/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $106.00 price target on the stock.
- 10/14/2026 – Church & Dwight had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 10/10/2026 – Church & Dwight was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
- 10/5/2026 – Church & Dwight had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $110.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 9/19/2026 – Church & Dwight was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
Church & Dwight Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is 39.55%.
Insider Activity
In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Carlos Linares sold 15,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,568,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,668 shares in the company, valued at $476,136. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total value of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock valued at $5,462,048 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.
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.
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