Church & Dwight stock weighs USD 104.41 target against Q2 miss

Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Church & Dwight stock reported USD 1.53 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up 1.6 percent year over year. EPS of USD 0.89 missed the USD 0.90 consensus.

Buntes Pop-Art-Comic im Lichtenstein-Stil mit Retro-Hausfrau und Konsumgüter-Reinigungsprodukten — Church & Dwight US1713401024 Pop-Art-Comic zeigt Retro-Hausfrau mit unmarkierten Haushaltsmitteln im Lichtenstein-Stil, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Church & Dwight stock (ISIN US1713401024) was last at USD 94.31 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, with a USD 22.3 billion market capitalization and a daily gain of 0.21 percent. The latest quarterly figures combine revenue growth with a small earnings miss, leaving analyst targets above the market price.

Revenue grows while EPS misses

According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Church & Dwight generated USD 1.53 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, exceeding the USD 1.50 billion analyst estimate and rising 1.6 percent from the prior year.

The same report said EPS reached USD 0.89 in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, below the USD 0.90 consensus and below the USD 0.94 reported for the comparable prior-year quarter. Church & Dwight also set Q3 2026 EPS guidance at USD 0.890-0.890, according to MarketBeat.

Targets remain above the share price

MarketBeat counted 18 brokerages with a consensus Hold rating on September 18, 2026. Nine analysts rated the stock Buy, eight rated it Hold and one rated it Sell, while the average 12-month target stood at USD 104.41.

That consensus target is USD 10.10 above the October 2 price of USD 94.31, a difference of 10.7 percent. Separately, MarketScreener reported on September 18, 2026, that BNP Paribas lowered its target to USD 101 from USD 106 while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Church & Dwight traded between USD 93.92 and USD 94.98 during the October 2 session, with volume of 2,169,213 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 81.33 to USD 106.04, placing the last price USD 11.73 below the yearly high.

The company operates in household and personal care products, with brands including ARM & HAMMER, OxiClean, Trojan and Waterpik. For investors, the central tension is visible in the numbers: revenue beat estimates, but quarterly EPS missed by USD 0.01 while the consensus target remained above the market price.

Church & Dwight stock holds at USD 94.31

Church & Dwight stock was last at USD 94.31 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. ET. The market is balancing 1.6 percent revenue growth against the USD 0.89 quarterly EPS result and the USD 104.41 analyst consensus target.