Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.920-0.920 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.960. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Church & Dwight also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.710-3.810 EPS.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD traded up $4.34 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $96.30. The company had a trading volume of 4,954,918 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,862,563. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.09. Church & Dwight has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $116.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 0.46. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.94.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 19.32%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Raymond James Financial upgraded Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Church & Dwight from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $87.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.85.

Church & Dwight News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat on EPS and showed improving margins and organic growth, supporting near?term profit momentum. Church & Dwight Non-GAAP EPS of $0.86 beats by $0.03, revenue of $1.64B in-line
• Positive Sentiment: Company cited international growth and market?share gains that helped drive the beat and margin expansion. Church & Dwight Rides International Growth To Q4 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase announced as part of results, which supports shareholder return narrative. Church & Dwight Reports Q4 2025 and 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair reaffirmed a Buy rating, highlighting the Q4 beat, upbeat 2026 outlook and what it sees as attractive valuation for upside. Reaffirming a Buy on Church & Dwight: Solid Q4 Beat, Upbeat 2026 Outlook, and Attractive Valuation Support Continued Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor/analyst day slides were released, offering strategy and portfolio detail that could guide medium?term expectations but contain no immediate surprises. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Analyst/Investor Day – Slideshow
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued a softer Q1 profit outlook, which tempers the beat and is likely why some investors are cautious despite the quarter’s positives. Church & Dwight Rides International Growth To Q4 Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was broadly in line with expectations (company exceeded full?year outlook), but growth remains modest and affected by the exit from its VMS business (about a 130 bp headwind). Church & Dwight Reports Q4 2025 and 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Outlook

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHD. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $70,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in Church & Dwight by 19.8% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Church & Dwight by 300.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 1,760 shares during the period. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth about $213,000. 86.60% of the stock is 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.