Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.740-3.810 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.1 billion-$6.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.2 billion. Church & Dwight also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.890-0.890 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of Church & Dwight stock opened at $99.32 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $97.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.94, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Church & Dwight has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.01). Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.740-3.810 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.46%.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $1,270,080.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,994. The trade was a 48.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Church & Dwight

Here are the key news stories impacting Church & Dwight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter net sales increased 1.6% year over year to $1.53 billion, exceeding the $1.50 billion analyst consensus and the company’s expectation of a decline. Organic sales growth accelerated to 5.8%, well above the 3% outlook, with growth across all three business segments. Church & Dwight Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Church & Dwight raised its 2026 outlook for reported sales, earnings and operating cash flow. Full-year sales are now expected to be flat to up 1%, compared with the previous forecast for a 0.5% to 1.5% decline, while cash from operations is projected at approximately $1.175 billion. Church & Dwight Lifts Outlook After 2Q Organic Sales Jump
• Positive Sentiment: International sales rose 7.2%, with organic growth of 9.1%, while domestic organic sales increased 5.1%. Six-month operating cash flow reached $461.6 million, and the company also acquired the Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater brand. Church & Dwight Q2 Net Sales Rise
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair analyst Jon Andersen maintained a Buy rating, citing the organic-sales momentum, raised guidance and potential for long-term outperformance. Church & Dwight Earns Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted second-quarter EPS was $0.89, roughly in line with consensus in some reports but slightly below the broader $0.90 estimate; reported diluted EPS declined from $0.94 a year ago. Church & Dwight Stock Rises
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.89 is below the $0.93 consensus estimate, signaling near-term earnings pressure despite full-year guidance improvements.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its position in Church & Dwight by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,875,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,453,000 after purchasing an additional 88,594 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Church & Dwight by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,854,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,163,000 after buying an additional 200,208 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,106,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,604,000 after buying an additional 111,740 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,628,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,583,000 after acquiring an additional 235,911 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,518,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,316,000 after purchasing an additional 17,492 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.