With a market cap of $23.6 billion, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. Founded in 1846, the Ewing, New Jersey-based company operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division.
Shares of the company have underperformed the broader market over the past year and in 2025. CHD stock has declined 9.8% over the past 52 weeks and 8.4% on a YTD basis. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has returned 12.5% over the past year and 1.4% in 2025.
Narrowing the focus, CHD has also underperformed the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLP) 5.2% growth over the past 52 weeks and its 4.7% rise this year.
CHD shares declined 7% following the release of its Q1 earnings on May 1. The company’s net sales declined 2.4% year-over-year to $1.5 billion. Moreover, the company’s gross margin decreased by 70 basis points to 45%. On the bright side, CHD’s adjusted EPS for the quarter amounted to $0.91 and surpassed the consensus estimates by 2.3%.
For the current year ending in December, analysts predict CHD’s EPS will increase by 1.2% year over year to $3.48. Moreover, the company has surpassed or met analysts’ consensus estimates in each of the past four quarters.
Among the 22 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on 10 “Strong Buy” ratings, nine “Holds,” and three “Strong Sells.”
The configuration is more bullish than two months ago, when nine analysts gave the stock a “Strong Buy” rating.
On May 5, Morgan Stanley (MS) analyst Dara Mohsenian maintained an "Equal-Weight" rating for Church & Dwight and lowered its price target from $110 to $100.
CHD’s mean price target of $104.42 indicates a premium of 8.8% from the current market prices. Its Street-high target of $120 suggests a robust 25% upside potential from current price levels.
