The stock price of Church & Dwight Co., Inc (NYSE: CHD) has plunged by -0.68 when compared to previous closing price of 107.99, but the company has seen a 3.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-05 that I reiterate a hold rating on Church & Dwight Co. due to its expensive valuation compared to peers despite strong 3Q24 performance. CHD’s net sales grew 3.8% y/y, beating estimates, with a 4.3% organic sales growth driven by volume and price/mix. Management’s increased marketing spend and improved consumer spending environment should support CHD’s growth, but valuation concerns remain.
Is It Worth Investing in Church & Dwight Co., Inc (NYSE: CHD) Right Now?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc (NYSE: CHD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.18x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CHD is 0.56. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 5 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for CHD is 244.54M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CHD on November 14, 2024 was 1.42M shares.
CHD’s Market Performance
CHD stock saw an increase of 3.92% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.79% and a quarterly increase of 7.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.73% for Church & Dwight Co., Inc (CHD). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.51% for CHD stock, with a simple moving average of 3.71% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHD stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for CHD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CHD in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $120 based on the research report published on September 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, 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 “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on September 09th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to CHD, setting the target price at $116 in the report published on July 23rd of the current year.
CHD Trading at 3.78% 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 -2.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.76%, as shares surge +2.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHD rose by +3.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $103.62. In addition, Church & Dwight Co., Inc saw 13.43% 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 IRWIN BRADLEY C, who sale 13,200 shares at the price of $107.44 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, IRWIN BRADLEY C now owns 37,169 shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc, valued at $1,418,151 using the latest closing price.
Bradley Irwin, the Director of Church & Dwight Co., Inc, proposed sale 13,200 shares at $107.25 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Bradley Irwin is holding shares at $1,415,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Church & Dwight Co., Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 13.34, with 6.33 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 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Church & Dwight Co., Inc (CHD) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it as 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.
