Should You Invest in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Now?

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 33.44x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CHD is at 0.52. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 5 as “sell.”

The public float for CHD is 244.11M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.49% of that float. The average trading volume for CHD on July 03, 2024 was 1.33M shares.

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CHD) stock’s latest price update

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.54 in relation to its previous close of 104.87. However, the company has experienced a 0.56% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-02 that Church & Dwight (CHD) is resorting to incremental pricing across its portfolio to counter rising costs. Also, it is capitalizing on strong consumer demand for its brands.

CHD’s Market Performance

CHD’s stock has risen by 0.56% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -1.47% and a quarterly rise of 0.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.48% for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.51% for CHD’s stock, with a 6.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of CHD

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHD stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for CHD by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CHD in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $114 based on the research report published on June 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHD reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for CHD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 01st, 2024.

Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to CHD, setting the target price at $115 in the report published on February 23rd of the current year.

CHD Trading at -1.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CHD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.41% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares sank -1.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.04% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CHD rose by +0.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $106.96. In addition, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. saw 11.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CHD starting from Dierker Richard A, who sale 86,740 shares at the price of $106.56 back on Jun 14 ’24. After this action, Dierker Richard A now owns 7,634 shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., valued at $9,243,171 using the latest closing price.

DE MAYNADIER PATRICK D, the EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., sale 54,654 shares at $107.00 during a trade that took place back on Jun 14 ’24, which means that DE MAYNADIER PATRICK D is holding 10,325 shares at $5,848,018 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CHD

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.44 for the gross margin

The net margin for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 20.08, with 9.27 for asset returns.

Based on Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.31.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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