Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.880-0.880 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Church & Dwight also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.710-3.810 EPS.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $97.13 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.34. The company has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.48. Church & Dwight has a twelve month low of $81.33 and a twelve month high of $106.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

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

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on CHD shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Church & Dwight news, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,727,302. This trade represents a 43.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,048,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.5% during 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 period. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,558,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of 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 owned by institutional investors.

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.