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

Key Points

• Church & Dwight issued FY 2026 guidance of $3.74–$3.81 in EPS and $6.1–$6.2 billion in revenue, broadly in line with analyst expectations. Q3 2026 EPS guidance was set at $0.89.
• The company recently exceeded quarterly estimates, reporting $0.95 EPS and $1.47 billion in revenue, while declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per share—an annualized $1.23 payout and 1.3% yield.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $103.82 price target; meanwhile, insiders sold approximately $4.67 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.740-3.810 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 $6.2 billion. Church & Dwight also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.890-0.890 EPS.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $97.55 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.11 billion, a PE ratio of 32.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.47. Church & Dwight has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $97.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.58. 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 (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 20.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.3075 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Church & Dwight from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays increased their price objective on Church & Dwight from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Nine research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Brian D. Buchert sold 10,160 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.14, for a total value of $997,102.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,208.04. The trade was a 88.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ravichandra Krishnamu Saligram sold 12,960 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 13,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,337,994. This trade represents a 48.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Church & Dwight

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

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.

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