Barclays cuts target for Church & Dwight stock to USD 83.00
Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget cut and reporting date
- Barclays lowered its Church & Dwight target to USD 83.00 on October 16, 2026.
- Church & Dwight expects its next results on October 30, 2026.
- Church & Dwight stock was last at EUR 92.69 on October 16, 2026 at 9:43 p.m. CEST.
- Church & Dwight had a P/E ratio of 33.72 and market capitalization of USD 24.8 billion.
Barclays lowered its price target for Church & Dwight to USD 83.00 from USD 86.00 on October 16, 2026, leaving an Underweight rating, according to Markets Insider. Against the USD 104.53 home-exchange price on October 16, the new target sits 20.59 percent below the price. Church & Dwight was last quoted at EUR 92.69 on October 16, 2026 at 9:43 p.m. CEST.
Quarterly revenue and earnings
Church & Dwight reported USD 1.53 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 1.60 percent from the year-ago quarter. Net income reached USD 202.8 million, while diluted earnings per share came to USD 0.85. The company generated USD 286.8 million in operating cash flow during the quarter. These figures are reported in the financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Price position and range
The EUR 92.69 Xetra quote stood EUR 1.02 below the 52-week high of EUR 93.71 and above the 52-week low of EUR 69.82 on October 16, 2026. The price was the last quoted value for that completed trading day, while Saturday, October 17, 2026, was outside the regular Xetra session. The euro quote therefore provides a dated market level rather than a live Saturday move.
Valuation and reporting date
Church & Dwight carried a trailing P/E ratio of 33.72 and a market capitalization of USD 24.8 billion on October 16, 2026. The finance calendar identifies October 30, 2026, as the next results date. A separate analyst view came from UBS on October 15, 2026: Peter Grom lowered the target to USD 106.00 from USD 107.00 while keeping a Neutral rating, according to Markets Insider.
Comparison with peers
Church & Dwight (NYSE, USD): P/E 33.72, market capitalization USD 24.8 billion
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE, USD): minus 1.55 percent, P/E 37.29, market capitalization USD 75.0 billion
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE, USD): minus 1.44 percent, P/E 17.95, market capitalization USD 35.1 billion
Market view and next date
Church & Dwight combines a higher P/E ratio than Kimberly-Clark with a smaller market value than Colgate-Palmolive. The next scheduled results date gives investors a defined point for testing whether the second-quarter revenue growth rate can continue. The dated Xetra price was EUR 92.69 on October 16, 2026 at 9:43 p.m. CEST, and the Xetra close for October 16, 2026 was EUR 92.69.
Church & Dwight market facts
- Company: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- ISIN: US1713401024
- WKN: 864371
- Ticker: CHD
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Xetra close (as of October 16, 2026): EUR 92.69
- Market capitalization: USD 24.8 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 69.82-EUR 93.71 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Household and Personal Products
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
