Church & Dwight

CHD · NYSE

$105.96+$1.87 (+1.80%)TodayMarket closed · Oct 20, 7:32 PM ET

Prev close $104.09

CHD analyst rating

HoldConsensus of 15 analysts over the last 12 months. 47% rate it a buy.

Strong buy0
Buy7
Hold7
Underperform1
Sell0

12-month price target · 21 analysts

Average $107.30 (+1.3% upside)

Low: $80.36
Now: $105.96
High: $120.75

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

CHD analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
Firm	Date	Action	Rating	Price target	Hit rate
Barclays	Oct 16, 2026	Maintains	Underweight	$86.00 → $83.00	62%
Wells Fargo	Oct 5, 2026	Maintains	Overweight	$110.00 → $105.00	57%
UBS	Aug 3, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$104.00 → $107.00	62%
Citigroup	Aug 3, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$100.00 → $105.00	58%
TD Cowen	Aug 3, 2026	Maintains	Hold	$95.00 → $97.00	58%
RBC Capital	Aug 3, 2026	Maintains	Outperform	$114.00 → $115.00	45%
Barclays	Jul 21, 2026	Maintains	Underweight	$79.00 → $86.00	62%
JP Morgan	Jul 16, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$99.00 → $105.00	58%
UBS	Jul 16, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$100.00 → $104.00	62%
Wells Fargo	Jul 8, 2026	Maintains	Overweight	$105.00 → $110.00	57%

The case for and against

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Bull case

Church & Dwight Co is well positioned by a rare volume-led growth profile, with organic sales up 5% on 5.3% volume and management expecting that strength to persist through the remainder of 2026. Its outlook is reinforced by broad-based distribution gains, innovation across laundry, litter, and personal care, and a proven M&A engine with leverage at only 1.5x, while gross margins are still expected to rise about 100 bps. The company also benefits from resilient, mostly U.S.-based demand, a 60% premium/40% value portfolio that fits a pressured consumer, and brand strength from power names that drive roughly 70% of annual sales and profits.

Bear case

Church & Dwight Co is viewed negatively because its earnings are exposed to margin pressure from roughly $25-$30 million of incremental cost inflation tied to oil, diesel, and resins, even though the company is about 60% hedged. Its outlook is also constrained by slower near-term earnings momentum, with 2Q EPS expected to come down and H1 growth likely to be roughly flat, while international organic sales guidance was trimmed to about 7%. Beyond costs, the company faces significant operational risks from aggressive competitor promotions, soft demand, reliance on Walmart for more than 20% of sales, and a history that suggests M&A can be difficult to execute and integrate successfully.

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