Church & Dwight Co
About: Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Its portfolio extends beyond its legacy category to include laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Batiste, OxiClean, Vitafusion, Waterpik, Hero, and TheraBreath, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute around 70% of its annual sales and profits. Even as it works to grow the reach of its products, Church & Dwight still derives around 80% of its sales from its home market in the US.
Employees: 5,750
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 77
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,012 [Q3] → 1,033 (+21) [Q4]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22B [Q3] → $23.1B (+$1.09B) [Q4]
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.92% [Q3] → 86.51% (+0.59%) [Q4]
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 346 | Existing positions reduced: 384
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q3] → 9 (-1) [Q4]
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $49.2M
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$94
5%
downside
Avg. target
$111
12%
upside
High target
$126
27%
upside
10 analyst ratings
5 positive
50%
3 neutral
30%
2 negative
20%
Oppenheimer Rupesh Parikh 48% 1-year accuracy 14 / 29 met price target | 16%upside $115 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
UBS Peter Grom 50% 1-year accuracy 15 / 30 met price target | 11%upside $110 | Neutral Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Anna Lizzul 14% 1-year accuracy 1 / 7 met price target | 26%upside $125 | Buy Upgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Lauren Lieberman 58% 1-year accuracy 52 / 89 met price target | 5%downside $94 | Underweight Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Andrea Teixeira 52% 1-year accuracy 33 / 64 met price target | 1%downside $98 | Underweight Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about CHD published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Church & Dwight (CHD) Q1 Earnings
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Neutral
Business Wire
6 hours ago
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares 497th Regular Quarterly Dividend
EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) today reported that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.295 cents per share. This quarterly dividend will be payable June 2, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2025. It is the Company's 497th regular consecutive quarterly dividend. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. manufactures and markets a wide range of personal care, household and specialty products, under the Ar.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
19 hours ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Church & Dwight to Report Q1 Earnings: What Investors Should Expect
CHD's Q1 results are likely to reflect gains from brand strength, while the dynamic consumer environment is concerning.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Church & Dwight (CHD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
Church & Dwight (CHD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
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3 weeks ago
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Positive
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Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Church & Dwight to Webcast Discussion of First Quarter 2025 Earnings Results on May 1
EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) will webcast a discussion of its first quarter earnings results on Thursday, May 1, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Media and investors may access the live audio webcast at https://investor.churchdwight.com/ beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The webcast will also be available for replay. Church & Dwight Co., Inc., founded in 1846, is the leading U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, popularly known as baking soda. The Compan.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Church & Dwight Stock Trading at a Premium: Time to Hold or Fold?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD is currently trading at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings multiple of 28.23x, which positions it at a premium compared with the industry's average of 20x. The valuation indicates that Church & Dwight is overvalued.
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