4,181 Shares in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Purchased by RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC

RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,181 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $438,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CHD. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 224.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 266 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 4.3 %

CHD traded down $4.78 during trading on Friday, hitting $105.98. 3,154,322 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,482,709. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $96.35 and a fifty-two week high of $116.46. The stock has a market cap of $26.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.72, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.55. The business's 50 day moving average is $107.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. This is an increase from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is 49.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHD. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Truist Financial increased their price target on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Church & Dwight from $107.00 to $106.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Barclays raised their target price on Church & Dwight from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Church & Dwight from $128.00 to $126.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.13.

Insider Activity at Church & Dwight

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

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.