Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.890-0.890 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion. Church & Dwight also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.740-3.810 EPS.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CHD opened at $97.55 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.58. Church & Dwight has a fifty-two week low of $81.33 and a fifty-two week high of $106.04. The company has a market capitalization of $23.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on CHD shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $103.82.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In related news, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,005,523.66. This represents a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total value of $565,365.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Church & Dwight

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,048,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,854,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,163,000 after purchasing an additional 200,208 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $1,558,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Church & Dwight by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 120,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,146,000 after buying an additional 43,455 shares during the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Church & Dwight

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.