The stock of Church & Dwight Co., Inc (NYSE: CHD) has decreased by -0.38 when compared to last closing price of 106.70. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.76% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-21 that I’m initiating coverage of Church & Dwight with a buy rating, more bullish than today’s consensus which called for a hold. Despite its share price overvaluation, evidence points to top-line growth factors (macro and micro) along with a proven history of positive cash flow. The company has low debt/equity vs. similar peers, and its long-term debt has declined, posing a low debt risk.
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 that is above its average at 47.74x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.59. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for CHD is 244.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.36% of that float. On January 24, 2025, the average trading volume of CHD was 1.55M shares.
CHD’s Market Performance
CHD stock saw an increase of 2.76% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.42% and a quarterly increase of 2.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.74%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.73% for Church & Dwight Co., Inc (CHD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.48% for CHD’s stock, with a 1.59% simple moving average for the past 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 previous 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 previous year.
CHD Trading at -0.58% 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 -6.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.74%, as shares surge +0.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHD rose by +2.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $104.74. In addition, Church & Dwight Co., Inc saw 1.51% 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 Saligram Ravichandra Krishnamu, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $106.11 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Saligram Ravichandra Krishnamu now owns 32,500 shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc, valued at $1,061,100 using the latest closing price.
Read Michael, the EVP, International of Church & Dwight Co., Inc, purchase 1,100 shares at $106.82 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Read Michael is holding 2,505 shares at $117,500 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 1.3 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 4.54. 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
To sum up, Church & Dwight Co., Inc (CHD) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
