Church & Dwight Is Lagging Peers, But May Not Be For Long -- Market Talk

Dow Jones01-05

0914 ET - Church & Dwight's stock has underperformed its peers over the past year, but Raymond James analysts say they don't expect that to be the case much longer. Given the consumer-goods company's defensive portfolio and depressed valuation relative to rivals, the analysts say in a research note that they expect shares to outperform in 2026. The maker of Arm & Hammer and OxiClean has had solid sales and earnings as of late, and its value-skewed portfolio positions it well across a range of macro outcomes, the analysts say. At the same time, Church & Dwight has been disciplined in M&A in recent years, they add, and the company stands to benefit from divesting its vitamin business. Raymond James upgrades Church & Dwight to outperform from market perform. (connor.hart@wsj.com)

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 05, 2026 09:14 ET (14:14 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

At the request of the copyright holder, you need to log in to view this content

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment