UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemChurch & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) had its price target cut by analysts at UBS Group from $102.00 to $98.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 5.72% from the company’s previous close.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.24.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Church & Dwight
Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.5%
Shares of Church & Dwight stock traded down $0.44 on Tuesday, hitting $92.70. 809,327 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,336,412. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $98.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Church & Dwight has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $107.05. The company has a market cap of $21.96 billion, a PE ratio of 30.69, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.48.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the company’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 directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHD. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $269,789,000. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,302,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,734,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,610,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,894 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 707.4% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,220,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,311,000 after buying an additional 1,069,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 3,269.4% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 896,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,134,000 after acquiring an additional 869,705 shares during the period. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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.