17,296 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Bought by Littlejohn Financial Services Inc.

Littlejohn Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 17,296 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,811,000. Church & Dwight comprises 1.6% of Littlejohn Financial Services Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $27,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Church & Dwight by 224.4% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 266 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

NYSE CHD traded down $1.19 on Tuesday, hitting $103.81. 1,237,469 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,571,331. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $105.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.62. The company has a market cap of $25.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $96.35 and a 1-year high of $113.50.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 9.58% and a return on equity of 20.03%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This is an increase from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.14%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $90.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $114.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $111.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Michael Read bought 1,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $106.82 per share, for a total transaction of $117,502.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 2,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,584.10. This trade represents a 78.29 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Joseph James Longo sold 7,780 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.44, for a total transaction of $874,783.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,976. This trade represents a 95.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 102,422 shares of company stock worth $11,424,351. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products, and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, and household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.