Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Shares Bought by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,916 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of CHD. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 17.9% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 5.4% in the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $730,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 17.1% in the third quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its stake in Church & Dwight by 33.1% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $514,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394 shares in the last quarter. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

CHD opened at $106.68 on Wednesday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.25 and a twelve month high of $107.42. The stock has a market cap of $26.02 billion, a PE ratio of 35.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s 50 day moving average is $102.34 and its 200-day moving average is $96.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.65. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 12.88%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 15th were issued a dividend of $0.2838 per share. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 14th. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is presently 37.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, March 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America lifted their price target on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 9,280 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.22, for a total transaction of $930,041.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $638,702.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Church & Dwight news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,752 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.29, for a total value of $761,944.08. Following the transaction, the director now owns 25,692 shares in the company, valued at $2,525,266.68. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 9,280 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.22, for a total transaction of $930,041.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 6,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $638,702.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 373,052 shares of company stock valued at $38,603,796 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand.