Is Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) being unfairly punished by investors?

In yesterday’s Wall Street session, Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) shares traded at $97.15, up 1.25% from the previous session.

22 analysts cover Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD), according to research data. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Hold’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $108.00 and a low of $78.00, we find $97.00. Given the previous closing price of $95.95, this indicates a potential upside of 1.09 percent. CHD stock price is now 0.88% away from the 50-day moving average and 12.60% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $23.44B.

The stock has received a hold rating from 11 analysts and a buy rating from 5. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $97.12 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target of $85, Citigroup recently initiated with Neutral rating for Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE: CHD).

In other news, Hemsey Rene, EVP, Chief HR Officer sold 7,460 shares of the company’s stock on May 09. The stock was sold for $720,334 at an average price of $96.56. Upon completion of the transaction, the EVP, Chief HR Officer now directly owns 6,316 shares in the company, valued at $0.61 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On May 02, Director SHEARER ROBERT K sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $1,247,110 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $96.23. This leaves the insider owning 29,108 shares of the company worth $2.83 million. Insiders disposed of 418,854 shares of company stock worth roughly $40.69 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.19% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in CHD stock. A new stake in Church & Dwight Co. Inc. shares was purchased by TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP during the first quarter worth $24,818,000. BROOKFIELD CORP /ON/ invested $20,218,000 in shares of CHD during the first quarter. In the first quarter, ARTHA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight Co. Inc. valued at approximately $19,376,000. CAPITAL GROUP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in CHD for approximately $14,767,000. CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, INC./CA/ purchased a new stake in CHD valued at around $13,156,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 1,306 active investors with 84.70% ownership of the company’s stock.

On Friday morning Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE: CHD) stock kicked off with the opening price of $97.02. During the past 12 months, Church & Dwight Co. Inc. has had a low of $70.16 and a high of $100.52. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.20, and a quick ratio of 0.60. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $25.74B, which is based on a 58.03 price-to-earnings ratio, a 10.18 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 0.48. The fifty day moving average price for CHD is $96.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $86.41 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE: CHD) was released for Jun, 2023. According to the Household & Personal Products Company, earnings per share came in at $0.82, beating analysts’ expectations of $0.78 by 0.04. This compares to $0.83 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 7.50% and return on equity was 11.50% for CHD. The company reported revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to $1.3 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 10.22 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect CHD to generate $1.42B in revenue.

Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 09/01/2023. Investors who held shares on 08/15/2023 were paid a $0.2725 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $1.09 dividend and a 1.12% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 08/14/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, CHD is presently at 61.20%.

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.(CHD) Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L’IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand. Its specialty products include animal productivity products, such as MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a supplement that enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production; BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, which are used to reduce health issues associated with calving, as well as provides needed protein; and CELMANAX refined functional carbohydrate, a yeast-based prebiotic. The company offers sodium bicarbonate; and cleaning and deodorizing products. It sells its consumer products through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and websites and other e-commerce channels; and specialty products to industrial customers and livestock producers through distributors. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.