Church & Dwight (CHD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) will likely be issuing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.93 per share and revenue of $1.4549 billion for the quarter. 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. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

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 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Church & Dwight to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:CHD opened at $94.60 on Friday. 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 has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $106.04. The company has a market cap of $22.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.08.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.3075 dividend. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 40.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 transaction of $704,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $1,308,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Church & Dwight

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHD. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 0.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 3.6% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Church & Dwight by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Church & Dwight by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 17,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,571,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.59.

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.