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

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.710-3.810 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.1 billion-$6.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.1 billion. Church & Dwight also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.880-0.880 EPS.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE CHD opened at $97.13 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $97.16 and a 200 day moving average of $91.34. The company has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Church & Dwight has a 1 year low of $81.33 and a 1 year high of $106.04.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.3075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on CHD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 price target on Church & Dwight in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $87.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $91.00 target price on Church & Dwight and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 195.7% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.