APG Asset Management N.V. Buys 27,200 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

APG Asset Management N.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 11.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 258,597 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 27,200 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V. owned approximately 0.11% of Church & Dwight worth $26,149,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Maynadier Patrick D. De sold 54,510 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.98, for a total value of $6,322,069.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 10,497 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,217,442.06. This trade represents a 83.85 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 11,060 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total transaction of $1,216,378.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,437 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $707,941.26. The trade was a 63.21 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 65,570 shares of company stock worth $7,538,449. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSE:CHD traded down $0.92 on Tuesday, reaching $104.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 848,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,504,734. The business's 50-day moving average price is $107.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.10. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $96.35 and a 1-year high of $116.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market cap of $25.76 billion, a PE ratio of 44.16, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.77. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 9.58%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This is a boost from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.13%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Church & Dwight from $128.00 to $126.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $98.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.75.

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 Division (SPD), and Corporate. The Consumer Domestic segment offers household products, such as laundry detergents, fabric softener sheets, cat litter, household cleaning products, and personal care products including antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories, reproductive health products, oral analgesics, nasal saline moisturizers, and dietary supplements.