Church & Dwight (CHD) Q3 Earnings Highlight Margin Strength Against A Rich Valuation
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Church & Dwight entered this Q3 2026 report with its stock already on a steady climb, up roughly 13.7% over the past month and trading on a rich 32.7x trailing P/E. When earnings were released, the headline was adjusted EPS of about $0.92 on solid consumer demand, and the share
Directly affected
- CHD Church & Dwight+12.2% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR+0.9% 30d
Materials Select Sector SPDR holds the materials sector that Church & Dwight belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+10.6% 30d
The Procter & Gamble is a peer of Church & Dwight in soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics; rivals often move on the same news.
- ECL Ecolab+12.2% 30d
Ecolab is a peer of Church & Dwight in soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics; rivals often move on the same news.
- UL Unilever+5.0% 30d
Unilever is a peer of Church & Dwight in soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD | -1.76% | -2.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ULNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHD | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| CHD | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Church & Dwight (CHD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Procter & Gamble (PG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Ecolab (ECL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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