Church & Dwight price target lowered to $98 from $106 at JPMorgan
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 11 2025
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JPMorgan's Price Target Adjustment: JPMorgan has reduced its price target for Church & Dwight from $106 to $98 and maintains an Underweight rating, citing decelerating consumption in developed markets like the U.S. and Western Europe.
Market Outlook and Stock Picking: The firm suggests that while Q1 earnings results may not be significant, investors are likely to focus on stock picking based on future outlooks, noting that some companies may be vulnerable due to sourcing from impacted regions like China.
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Analyst Views on CHD
Wall Street analysts forecast CHD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CHD is 98.71 USD with a low forecast of 82.00 USD and a high forecast of 114.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
4 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 91.480
Low
82.00
Averages
98.71
High
114.00
Current: 91.480
Low
82.00
Averages
98.71
High
114.00
About CHD
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a range of consumer household and personal care products and specialty products focused on animal and food production, chemicals and cleaners. The Company’s segments include Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division (SPD). The Consumer Domestic segment includes each of its seven power brands, as well as other brands and household and personal care products. The Consumer International segment markets a variety of personal care, household and over-the-counter products in international subsidiary markets, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, China and the United Kingdom. Its SPD segment focuses on sales to businesses and participates in three product areas: animal nutrition, specialty chemicals and commercial and professional. The Company’s brands include ARM & HAMMER; OXICLEAN; VITAFUSION and L’IL CRITTERS; BATISTE; WATERPIK; THERABREATH; and HERO.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Church & Dwight to Announce Q4 Earnings on January 30
- Earnings Announcement: Church & Dwight is set to release its Q4 earnings on January 30 before market open, with an expected EPS of $0.83, reflecting a 7.8% year-over-year increase, and revenue projected at $1.64 billion, up 3.8%, indicating stable performance in the market.
- Historical Performance Review: Over the past two years, Church & Dwight has exceeded EPS estimates 100% of the time and revenue estimates 75% of the time, demonstrating the company's reliability in financial performance.
- Expectation Revision Dynamics: In the last three months, EPS estimates saw no upward revisions but 16 downward adjustments, while revenue estimates experienced 8 upward and 4 downward revisions, indicating a cautious market outlook on the company's future performance.
- Market Rating Changes: Jefferies has included Church & Dwight in its list of favorite household product stocks, while Citi has downgraded its sell rating due to an improved outlook for 2026, reflecting a reassessment of the company's valuation in the market.
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC: JEFFERIES INCREASES TARGET PRICE FROM $102 TO $106
- Target Price Increase: Jeffries has raised the target price for Church & Dwight from $102 to $106.
- Market Implications: This adjustment reflects a positive outlook on the company's performance and potential growth in the market.
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