CHD NYSE Week ended 09 Oct 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Church & Dwight Company Inc · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

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Latest close 98.11 USD
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 4.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 24/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 16d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 98.11 USD 9 Oct 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 4.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 57.7% 30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.2%. Indicator stack 32/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 24/100 conviction; expected move 2.2%. News sentiment 54/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 16d Next report is scheduled for 30 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 4.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5912-week average 0.67

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.59Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.2% over four weeks, 0.3% over 12 weeks, and 13.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W4.2%
12W0.3%
26W3.2%
52W13.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2995.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.79Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change33.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Oct 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 95%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength47/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality94/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
31.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
19.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
17.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
17.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
41.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
19.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

CHD shows bullish options pressure with a 24/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.43, expected move of 2.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction24/100
Expected move2.2%
Put/call volume0.43
Pressure48
Speculation3
Volatility27
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

13 positive · 35 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings16dNext report is scheduled for 30 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-4.5%Week of 11 Sep.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 9 Oct.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape40/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 40/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis50/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.59; No reversal markers Factors55/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 66 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options33/100

Call activity leads. Options balance does not yet confirm the saved weekly stock trend.

2026-10-12 · Use with limits · Priced move ±2.2% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD Shares Bought by Farther Finance Advisors LLC Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings16d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
9 Oct 202698.11 USD4.0%96.69 USD96.99 USD-0.85-4.799.0MOff
2 Oct 202694.31 USD-2.1%96.67 USD96.91 USD-0.98-7.5310.9MOff
25 Sep 202696.38 USD1.7%96.87 USD96.84 USD-0.72-5.827.0MOff
18 Sep 202694.75 USD0.6%97.14 USD96.79 USD-0.30-6.3210.1MOff
11 Sep 202694.15 USD-4.5%97.41 USD96.77 USD0.03-7.168.6MOn
4 Sep 202698.55 USD-2.7%97.64 USD96.75 USD0.46-3.819.1MOn
28 Aug 2026101.26 USD2.5%97.69 USD96.71 USD0.71-1.347.8MOn
21 Aug 202698.80 USD-2.5%97.50 USD96.66 USD0.76-3.468.7MOn
14 Aug 2026101.30 USD-1.6%97.27 USD96.61 USD0.63-2.627.4MOn
7 Aug 2026102.93 USD4.5%96.89 USD96.54 USD0.48-1.1010.3MOn
31 Jul 202698.51 USD1.2%96.30 USD96.47 USD0.17-2.1512.5MOn
24 Jul 202697.34 USD-0.4%95.76 USD96.42 USD0.03-2.517.1MOn
17 Jul 202697.77 USD1.8%95.34 USD96.40 USD0.24-2.948.4MOn
10 Jul 202696.07 USD-2.6%94.90 USD96.38 USD0.23-6.408.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context