Church & Dwight Co., Inc [CHD] stock is trading at $112.19, down -0.89%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CHD shares have gain 1.34% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.83%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Church & Dwight Co., Inc [NYSE: CHD] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 24, 2024, when Piper Sandler initiated its Overweight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $120. Previously, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on September 09, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $110. On July 23, 2024, TD Cowen initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $116 on the stock. Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $114 on June 24, 2024. Argus upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on February 23, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $115. In a note dated December 15, 2023, BofA Securities upgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $85 to $100.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc [CHD] stock has fluctuated between $96.35 and $116.46 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $114 within the next 12 months. Church & Dwight Co., Inc [NYSE: CHD] shares were valued at $112.19 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.61% based on the average CHD price forecast.
Analyzing the CHD fundamentals
Church & Dwight Co., Inc [NYSE:CHD] reported sales of 6.11B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 3.53%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.41.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 111.40 points at the first support level, and at 110.61 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 113.13, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 114.07.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Church & Dwight Co., Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.70. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.24, and the Cash Ratio is 0.73. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.52, the price to book ratio is 6.33 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 47.37.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Rene Hemsey, Officer, that happened on Mar 11 ’25 when 11060.0 shares were purchased. EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary, DE MAYNADIER PATRICK D completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to sell 54510.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO FARRELL MATTHEW sold 0.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.
