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Church & Dwight

Consumer Defensive Updated August 09, 2026
$102.76
52W $81.33 – $106.04
59/100
$24.46B
33.1
0.47
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
59/100
Conviction: Moderate · 60% agreement · 5 analysts
+1.5%
-0.0%
74.50:1
Moderate

Is CHD Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Church & Dwight (CHD) Buy with a composite score of 59/100 , based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement. Last updated August 09, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +16.05 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -3.95 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

Positive signals support the current rating — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). The committee sees sufficient evidence to maintain the constructive view.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • ROE of 17.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • EPS growing 46.6% YoY — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
  • P/E of 32.9 is moderate-to-rich — Value
  • Price-to-book of 5.0x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
  • RSI at 70 is in overbought territory — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 38%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 17.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− P/E of 32.9 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst neutral
53 / 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 46.6% YoY
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 70 is in overbought territory
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
62 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 59.0 to 59.0.

Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
70.1
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.577
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$103.21
Resistance
$104.77
Bollinger %B
0.92
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$101.39 Above
EMA 21
$99.68 Above
EMA 50
$98.13 Above
EMA 200
$95.74 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
55
Growth
44
Profitability
75
Financial Health
63
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 33.1×
P/B Ratio 5.62×
PEG Ratio 0.72
Dividend Yield 1.17%
52W High $106.04
52W Low $81.33
Quality & Growth
ROE 1841.0%
ROA 826.7%
Gross Margin 4564.9%
Operating Margin 1746.6%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.56
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 33.1 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 5.6x; PEG ratio of 0.7 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 18.4%; Return on assets of 8.3%; Net margin of 12.0%; Gross margin of 45.6%; Current ratio of 1.15 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.56; Free cash flow per share is positive (4.71); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 1.7%; EPS growth decelerating (+10.5% -> -6.3% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -5.3%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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