Operose Advisors LLC Has $63,000 Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Operose Advisors LLC lowered its position in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 31.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 271 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $63,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CHD. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 224.4% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Church & Dwight in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Shares of CHD stock opened at $105.04 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $107.25 and a 200-day moving average of $106.09. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a one year low of $96.35 and a one year high of $116.46. The company has a market cap of $25.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.77 EPS 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 last year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.12%. This is a boost from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Church & Dwight’s payout ratio is currently 49.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 11,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total value of $1,216,378.80. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maynadier Patrick D. De sold 54,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.98, for a total transaction of $6,322,069.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 10,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,217,442.06. This trade represents a 83.85 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 65,570 shares of company stock worth $7,538,449 in the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on CHD shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $97.00 to $94.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. 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. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $98.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.75.

Church & Dwight 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.