Oppenheimer Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock

Posted by Geri Gentry on Oct 28th, 2026

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by investment analysts at Oppenheimer from $115.00 to $120.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 14.20% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on CHD. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.06.

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Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of CHD stock opened at $105.08 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $108.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $98.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.36.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $733,075.07. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total transaction of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Walter Public Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight during the first quarter valued at approximately $5,721,000. National Pension Service lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 67.6% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 30,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,995,000 after buying an additional 12,463 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,129,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 1st quarter valued at $2,382,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,541,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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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.