Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CHD in the last 90 days.
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Church & Dwight (CHD) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$95.62−0.76 (−0.8%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryChurch & Dwight shares have traded in a narrow band this week, closing near USD 94.76 on September 18 before gaining 1.08 percent on September 25 to reach USD 96.36. Broader market conditions weighed on the stock as well, with a weaker session on September 23 tied to rising Treasury yields, higher oil prices, and stronger economic data. UBS raised its price target to USD 107 during this period, while commentary continued to note the stock's demanding valuation, with a P/E ratio of 30.60, as it trades below its 52-week high of USD 106.04.
CHD closed at $95.62, down 0.8%, sitting between its 50-day average of $98.63 and 200-day average of $95.79. Over the past month the stock is down 6.6%, though it remains up 11.4% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 62.1, placing it in the Accumulation zone, though the index has slipped 3.1 points over the last five sessions. Gekko Fair Value stands at $99.4, putting the current price 3.8% below that level.
The next earnings date falls on 30 October 2026, 31 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, leaving smart-money positioning quiet for now. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.2% across 5 years, rising in just 1 of those years. Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with 12 firms tracking the stock, 6 rating it buy, 5 hold, and 1 sell, alongside a consensus target of $105.11.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Church & Dwight price vs fair value
Close $95.62200-day averageGekko Fair Value $99.40
Church & Dwight quick facts
- Market cap
- $22.67B
- P/E ratio
- 30.8
- Forward P/E
- 23.4
- EPS, TTM
- $3.10
- Revenue, TTM
- $6.23B
- Profit margin
- 12%
- Dividend yield
- 1.25%
- Beta
- 0.47
- Volume
- 1.53M avg 1.80M
- 1-year return
- +11.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.4%
- 50-day average
- $98.63
- 200-day average
- $95.79
- Next earnings
- Oct 30
- Shares outstanding
- 237.2M
Church & Dwight swing-trade checklist
Church & Dwight scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $95.62 sits between the 50-day ($98.63) and 200-day ($95.79) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.1, Accumulation
Reading 62.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.8% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.8% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 31 days
Next report Oct 30, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−0.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.2% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
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Church & Dwight stock chart and price history
Church & Dwight closed at $95.62 on Sep 28, 2026, +11.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $81.33 to $106.04.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −6.6%
- 3 months
- −2.3%
- 6 months
- +1.0%
- 1 year
- +11.4%
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About Church & Dwight
Church & Dwight develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of household, personal care and industrial products. It is best known for its ARM & HAMMER line, which spans cat litter, carpet fresheners, laundry detergent and baking soda, alongside other familiar names such as TROJAN for sexual health items, OXICLEAN for stain and laundry care, SPINBRUSH toothbrushes, FIRST RESPONSE pregnancy and ovulation tests, NAIR depilatories, ORAJEL oral pain relief, XTRA detergent, WATERPIK water flossers and showerheads, and gummy vitamins sold as L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION, among others.
The company runs through three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products. Its consumer goods reach shoppers through supermarkets, department stores, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience and dollar stores, pet and specialty shops, and online retailers. The Specialty Products division serves industrial buyers and livestock producers through distributors, offering animal nutrition items like MEGALAC, BIO-CHLOR, FERMENTEN and CELMANAX, plus sodium bicarbonate and cleaning compounds for industrial use.
Church & Dwight was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CHD.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Household/Personal care
- Website
- churchdwight.com
Church & Dwight GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Church & Dwight’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.1, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.1 points over five sessions.
62.1Accumulation
Down 3.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 18 | +1.9% | +3.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 264 | +0.5% | +0.4% | ||
| Neutral | 372 | −0.4% | −0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 16 | +0.7% | +4.8% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CHD share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Church & Dwight stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Church & Dwight trades 3.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $99.40, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Church & Dwight shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$99.40
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
3.8% below fair value · About fair value
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Church & Dwight insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Church & Dwight, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CHD were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Church & Dwight has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
- $300.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.32%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds CHD.
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Church & Dwight earnings: next date and track record
Church & Dwight reports on Oct 30, 2026 (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 30, 2026
31 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.90
- Revenue estimate
- $1.58B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.8%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 31, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Church & Dwight reported Q2 2026 net sales growth of 1.6% with organic sales surging 5.8%, well above the 3% outlook. Adjusted EPS was $0.89, beating the $0.88 target, while adjusted gross margin expanded 40bps to 45.4%. Key growth drivers included THERABREATH (25.3% share, +4.5pts), ARM & HAMMER cat litter (+7.5% consumption), and global e-commerce growth of 22.7%. The company completed the MISS MOUTH's acquisition, which saw 50%+ consumption growth post-acquisition.
- Guidance
- Management raised full-year sales, EPS, and cash flow outlook following strong first-half performance. Category growth is tracking ahead of original expectations, with new product launches expected to contribute approximately half of full-year organic growth.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.89 est $0.90 | $1.53B est $1.50B | +2.4% |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.95 est $0.93 | $1.47B est $1.46B | −4.3% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.86 est $0.84 | $1.64B est $1.64B | +5.9% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.81 est $0.74 | $1.59B est $1.53B | +5.5% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.94 est $0.86 | $1.51B est $1.49B | −2.4% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.91 est $0.90 | $1.47B est $1.51B | −6.4% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.77 est $0.77 | $1.58B est $1.56B | −0.6% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.79 est $0.68 | $1.51B est $1.50B | +3.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Church & Dwight stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Church & Dwight is $105.11, +9.9% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$105.11consensus 12-month target, +9.9% from the last close
Now $95.62Avg $105.11
Low $86High $115
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Barclays | $86 | −10.1% |
| Aug 14 | Bank of America Securities | $115 | +20.3% |
| Aug 12 | Argus Research | — | — |
| Aug 4 | Barclays | $86 | −10.1% |
| Aug 3 | Wells Fargo | $110 | +15.0% |
+0.4%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Church & Dwight seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Church & Dwight averaged −0.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.9% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.2% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.2% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +1.6% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, CHD’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.4%.
Church & Dwight market cap and key statistics
Church & Dwight’s market cap is $22.67B, with a P/E ratio of 30.8 and revenue of $6.23B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $22.67B
- P/E ratio
- 30.8
- Forward P/E
- 23.4
- EPS, TTM
- $3.10
- Gekko Fair Value
- $99.40
Trading
- Volume
- 1.53M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.80M
- 52-week high
- $106.04
- 52-week low
- $81.33
- Shares outstanding
- 237.2M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $6.23B
- Profit margin
- 12%
- Return on equity
- 17%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +9.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.47
- Typical daily move
- ±1.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.4%
- Dividend yield
- 1.25%
Church & Dwight stock news this week
Coverage of Church & Dwight this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 5 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Church & Dwight stock gained 1.08 percent on September 25AD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $11.35 Million Stock Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHDMarketBeat, Sep 24
- Church & Dwight stock heads into the open after a market-led declineAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- Church & Dwight stock holds near its yearly midpointAD HOC NEWS, Sep 23
- Church & Dwight stock slips as September trading stays below its yearly highAD HOC NEWS, Sep 22
- Church & Dwight stock heads into the open after a 0.3 percent dropAD HOC NEWS, Sep 22
Church & Dwight peers
Church & Dwight’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| PGProcter & Gamble | Neutral | 11.3% below |
| CLColgate-Palmolive | Accumulation | 1.8% below |
| ELEstee Lauder Companies | Neutral | 5.7% above |
| KVUEKenvue | Accumulation | 19.5% below |
| KMBKimberly-Clark | Accumulation | 14.9% below |
| CLXClorox | Accumulation | 46.4% below |
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Church & Dwight stock FAQ
What is Church & Dwight’s market cap?
Church & Dwight’s market cap is $22.67B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $95.62, with 237.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 30.8.
What is the Church & Dwight stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Church & Dwight is $105.11, +9.9% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Church & Dwight stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Church & Dwight is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $95.62 is 3.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $99.40. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Church & Dwight report earnings next?
Church & Dwight is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026 (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.90 per share on revenue of $1.58B. Church & Dwight beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.8% on average across the report.
What is Church & Dwight’s 52-week high and low?
Church & Dwight’s 52-week high is $106.04 and its 52-week low is $81.33; it closed at $95.62 on Sep 28, 2026, +11.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $116.46 on Mar 10, 2025.
Is Church & Dwight stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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