Church & Dwight (CHD) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.53 billion, up 1.6% from a year earlier. Net income was $202.8 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.85 versus $0.78 in the prior-year quarter.
The company said organic sales rose 5.8% and cash from operations for the first six months increased to $461.6 million. Church & Dwight raised its full-year 2026 outlook for reported sales, EPS and cash flow and now expects cash from operations of about $1.175 billion.
- Q2 Consumer Domestic net sales were $1.16 billion, up 0.1%, with organic sales up 5.1%.
- Consumer International net sales rose 7.2% to $297.5 million, with organic sales up 9.1%.
- Specialty Products net sales increased 2.8% to $76.7 million.
- The company acquired the MISS MOUTH’S MESSY EATER brand in June.
- Full-year reported EPS is expected to increase about 20% to 22%.
$CHD Insider Trading Activity
$CHD insiders have traded $CHD stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CHD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JANET S. VERGIS sold 12,960 shares for an estimated $1,308,960
- RAVICHANDRA KRISHNAMURTY SALIGRAM sold 12,960 shares for an estimated $1,270,080
- PENRY W PRICE has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 12,960 shares for an estimated $1,269,419.
- BRIAN D BUCHERT (EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP) sold 10,160 shares for an estimated $997,153
- CARLOS G. LINARES (EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod) sold 10,000 shares for an estimated $997,067
- ROBERT K SHEARER sold 8,600 shares for an estimated $842,542
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$CHD Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 436 institutional investors add shares of $CHD stock to their portfolio, and 466 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 3,983,368 shares (-35.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $367,107,194
- ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC added 1,709,090 shares (+51.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $157,509,734
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 1,249,678 shares (-91.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $115,170,324
- ILEX CAPITAL PARTNERS (UK) LLP removed 1,112,847 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $102,559,979
- MORGAN STANLEY added 958,705 shares (+24.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $88,354,252
- HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP added 940,935 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $86,716,569
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 923,835 shares (-76.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $85,140,633
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