Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target Lowered to $105.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Key Points

• Wells Fargo cut its price target on Church & Dwight to $105 (from $110) while keeping an "overweight" rating, implying roughly an 11.8% upside from the current share price.
• Analyst coverage is mixed — the consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of $101.94 after several brokers trimmed targets or adjusted ratings.
• Fundamentals: CHD beat quarterly EPS expectations ($0.86 vs. $0.84), set FY2026 guidance of 3.710–3.810 EPS, and the stock trades near $93.94 with a market cap of about $22.25 billion.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $110.00 to $105.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price target suggests a potential upside of 11.78% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CHD. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $98.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. 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 report on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.94.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD traded up $1.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $93.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,318,181 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,338,702. The firm has a market cap of $22.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.12, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.48. The business has a fifty day moving average of $98.44 and a 200-day moving average of $90.47. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $107.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company's revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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