Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Raised to $89.00

Key Points

• Barclays raised Church & Dwight’s price target to $89 from $83 but maintained an “underweight” rating, implying 19.38% downside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: eight analysts rate the stock a Buy, eight a Hold and one a Sell, producing a consensus “Hold” rating and average price target of $108.44.
• Church & Dwight exceeded quarterly expectations with $0.92 in earnings per share versus $0.90 expected and $1.60 billion in revenue versus $1.58 billion forecast; however, insiders sold $5.46 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) had its target price upped by equities researchers at Barclays from $83.00 to $89.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "underweight" rating on the stock. Barclays's target price would suggest a potential downside of 19.38% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $112.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Eight investment 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $108.44.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $110.40 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $26.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.84, a PEG ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.49. Church & Dwight has a 12-month low of $81.49 and a 12-month high of $111.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.50 and a 200-day moving average of $97.77.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.58 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.10% and a net margin of 11.96%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 5,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.25, for a total value of $511,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,086 shares in the company, valued at $826,793.50. This trade represents a 38.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arthur Winkleblack sold 13,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.83, for a total transaction of $1,357,356.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at $733,075.07. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 53,250 shares of company stock worth $5,462,048 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its position in Church & Dwight by 516.4% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 176.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 392 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company's stock.

More Church & Dwight News

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Better operating performance supports the stock. Church & Dwight reported 5.1% organic sales growth in the third quarter, exceeded its outlook and raised its sales view. Productivity gains also helped offset approximately $150 million of cost inflation during 2026. Church & Dwight beats its outlook on 5.1% organic growth and lifts sales view
• Positive Sentiment: Buyback and analyst revisions add support. Following the better-than-expected quarter, the company launched a $1 billion share-repurchase authorization, tightened its 2026 EPS outlook and raised its sales forecast. Analysts subsequently increased several price targets, including Morgan Stanley’s target to $117. Analysts increase their forecasts on Church & Dwight after better-than-expected Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus expectations are improving. A report said the consensus price target increased 13.77% to MX$2,019.21, while broader analyst commentary characterized CHD as a favored consumer-goods name. Church & Dwight consensus price target increased
• Neutral Sentiment: Target increases have not produced broad bullish ratings. UBS raised its target from $106 to $112, Citigroup from $105 to $110, and JPMorgan from $105 to $109, but each maintained a neutral rating. Morgan Stanley lifted its target from $112 to $117 while retaining an equal-weight view. UBS raises Church & Dwight price target
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited near-term upside remain concerns. With CHD around $110.40 and close to its $111.23 52-week high, the Citi and JPMorgan targets imply downside, while UBS sees only modest upside. The stock’s roughly 29.8 price-to-earnings ratio may limit gains if growth does not accelerate.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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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