Aviva PLC Purchases 6,442 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Aviva PLC raised its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,614 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,442 shares during the period. Aviva PLC owned about 0.06% of Church & Dwight worth $15,247,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in CHD. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Church & Dwight by 224.4% during the 4th 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 period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Church & Dwight news, EVP Maynadier Patrick D. De sold 54,510 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.98, for a total transaction of $6,322,069.80. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 11,060 shares of Church & Dwight 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 6,437 shares of the company's stock, valued at $707,941.26. The trade was a 63.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 65,570 shares of company stock valued at $7,538,449 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:CHD traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $104.24. The company had a trading volume of 1,524,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,506,510. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $107.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.09. The company has a market capitalization of $25.65 billion, a PE ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.55. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $96.35 and a 52 week high of $116.46.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share 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 last year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $128.00 to $126.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $111.44.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

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.