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8. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

On April 17, 2026, JPMorgan lowered its price target on Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) to $98 from $100 and maintained a Neutral rating as part of a broader preview for the household and personal care sector ahead of earnings season. The firm said SharkNinja, Inc., Church & Dwight, and e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. are likely to deliver the strongest results relative to peers, adding that investor focus will likely center on consumer behavior, cost pressures, and deal activity.

On April 9, 2026, RBC Capital lowered its price target on Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) to $112 from $114 and maintained an Outperform rating as part of a broader Q1 preview for home and personal care, beverage, and packaged food companies. The firm said the March quarter should be relatively stable despite sluggish top-line trends, but noted that investor attention is shifting toward forward guidance following inflation and demand risks tied to the Middle East conflict. RBC added that while the ceasefire announcement was a positive development, commodity prices remain elevated compared with pre-conflict levels.

Earlier in the month, Wells Fargo lowered its price target on Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) to $105 from $110 and maintained an Overweight rating. The firm said it broadly reduced estimates across the sector ahead of earnings, using company-specific commodity assumptions that reflect inflation pressures extending through late 2026 and into 2027, with recovery expected in 2028.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products.