Church & Dwight jumps after upbeat annual forecast

Church & Dwight

31/10/2025 14:40

Updates

** Shares of Trojan condom maker Church & Dwight CHD.N gain about 7% at $87.41

** Co hikes 2025 sales, profit forecast on solid demand for its everyday essentials such as mouth wash, detergent and condoms

** Stock set for best day since July 2020, if gains hold

** Expects annual adjusted EPS growth of about $3.49, compared with the midpoint of $3.47 it forecast previously

** Sees FY net sales to grow about 1.5%, up from its prior range of flat to 2% rise

** Q3 sales of $1.59 billion surpassed analysts' estimate of $1.54 billion, adjusted EPS of $0.81 also beat estimates, as per data compiled by LSEG

** Up to last close, stock was down nearly 22% YTD

 (Reporting by Koyena Das in Bengaluru)

 ((koyena.das@thomsonreuters.com))