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

Key Points

• UBS Group cut its price target for Church & Dwight from $102 to $98 and kept a "neutral" rating, implying roughly a 5.72% upside from the current price.
• Church & Dwight slightly beat Q1 EPS expectations ($0.86 vs. $0.84), reported revenue roughly in line, and set FY 2026 guidance of $3.71–$3.81 EPS.
• The analyst consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of $102.24, the stock traded near $92.70, and insiders have recently sold shares (insiders own ~2% of the company).

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) had its target price cut by UBS Group from $102.00 to $98.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. UBS Group's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 5.72% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on Church & Dwight in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Church & Dwight from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $102.24.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE:CHD traded down $0.44 on Tuesday, reaching $92.70. 809,327 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,336,412. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.46. The firm has a market cap of $21.96 billion, a PE ratio of 30.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $107.05.

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

Insider Activity

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% during the third 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. boosted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% during the third 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 position in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

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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