Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Stock Price

Key Points

• Barclays cut its price target on Church & Dwight from $85 to $80 and kept an "underweight" rating, implying about a 16.3% downside from the prior close.
• Despite Barclays' move, analyst coverage is mixed — nine Buys, eight Holds and one Sell — with a consensus target of about $101.71, reflecting a more neutral average outlook.
• Shares trade near $95.53 (market cap ~$22.6B) after a recent quarterly EPS beat, and the company set FY2026 guidance of $3.71–$3.81 EPS, while insiders have recently trimmed holdings.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by stock analysts at Barclays from $85.00 to $80.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "underweight" rating on the stock. Barclays's target price would suggest a potential downside of 16.26% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CHD. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Church & Dwight from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price target on Church & Dwight and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an "in-line" 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.71.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock traded up $0.50 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $95.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,558,973 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,329,281. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The business's fifty day moving average price is $98.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.71. The firm has a market cap of $22.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight has a one year low of $81.33 and a one year high of $107.05.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stance Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 16,721 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,402,000 after purchasing an additional 2,263 shares in the last quarter. Union Savings Bank acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Tobam boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Tobam now owns 95,248 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,987,000 after purchasing an additional 9,836 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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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