Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (NYSE:CHD) on Friday posted upbeat third-quarter earnings and unveiled a $1 billion share buyback program.
The company posted adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate of 90 cents. Revenue rose 1% year over year to $1.602 billion, exceeding the Street estimate of $1.579 billion.
The board approved a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion of its common stock.
Church & Dwight tightened its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance from the prior range of $3.74-$3.81 to the midpoint $3.78, in line with the $3.78 analyst estimate. It also raised net sales outlook to $6.234 billion, from the previous range of $6.203 billion-$6.265 billion, compared with analyst estimates of $6.240 billion.
Rick Dierker, Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our power brands continue to perform exceptionally well despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, driving our third consecutive quarter of industry-leading organic sales growth. In the third quarter, our leading brands once again increased share driven by innovation, distribution wins, and our targeted marketing investments. The strength of our brand portfolio, combined with our targeted 2025 strategic portfolio actions, has enhanced the focus on our growth initiatives and reinforces our confidence as we enter the fourth quarter of 2026 and into 2027.”
Church & Dwight shares gained 2.2% to trade at $109.54 on Monday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Church & Dwight following earnings announcement.
- Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $105 to $115.
- JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintained the stock with a Neutral and raised the price target from $105 to $109.
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