For its first fiscal quarter (ending March 31), Church & Dwight Co Inc (NYSE: CHD) has reported a 13% increase in E.P.S. from $0.83 a year ago to $0.94 in the current quarter. This performance was $0.01 better than the consensus estimate of $0.93. E.P.S. were $3.19 for the latest four quarters through March 31 versus $1.69 for the same period a year ago — an increase of 89%.
Recent Price Action
On 5/2/24, Church & Dwight Co Inc (NYSE: CHD) stock declined slightly by -0.4%, closing at $105.88. Moreover, trading volume in this decline was unusually high at 166% of normal. Relative to the market the stock has been strong over the last nine months but has declined -1.4% during the last week.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
With future capital returns forecasted to be above the cost of capital, CHD is expected to continue to be a major Value Builder.
Church & Dwight has a current Value Trend Rating of D (Negative). This rating combines very contradictory signals from two proprietary PTR measures of a stock’s attractiveness. Church & Dwight has a very low Appreciation Score of 10 but a slightly positive Power Rating of 66, producing the Negative Value Trend Rating.
Rating Review
In light of this new information we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of D. This review will be completed in the next several days.
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