UBS Group Cuts Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Price Target to $98.00

Key Points

• UBS Group has lowered its price target for Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) from $103.00 to $98.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating, which suggests a potential upside of 10.22% from the previous close.
• Other brokerages have also adjusted their price targets for Church & Dwight, with recommendations ranging from a low of $83.00 by Redburn Partners to $100.00 by Wells Fargo & Company.
• Church & Dwight's stock has a current trading price of $88.91, with a market capitalization of $21.66 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.94.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) had its price target reduced by research analysts at UBS Group from $103.00 to $98.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. UBS Group's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 10.22% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CHD. Redburn Partners set a $83.00 target price on Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $84.00 to $83.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Church & Dwight from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.88.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock traded down $1.10 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $88.91. The company had a trading volume of 1,621,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,189,157. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Church & Dwight has a 12-month low of $85.08 and a 12-month high of $116.46. The company's fifty day moving average is $91.63 and its 200-day moving average is $96.44. The company has a market capitalization of $21.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.43.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 8.66%.The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. The business's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.440-3.510 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.720 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, CEO Richard A. Dierker acquired 5,470 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.57 per share, for a total transaction of $500,887.90. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 27,212 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,491,802.84. This represents a 25.16% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Read acquired 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $91.27 per share, with a total value of $182,540.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $684,981.35. This trade represents a 36.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 12,879 shares of company stock worth $1,177,702 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 12.9% in the first quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,106 shares of the company's stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 582 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the first quarter valued at approximately $468,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 14.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,829 shares of the company's stock valued at $862,000 after purchasing an additional 983 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products Division (SPD), and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.

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