Nomura Holdings Inc. Has $1.91 Million Holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 44.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,266 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 5,662 shares during the quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $1,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the fourth quarter worth approximately $51,000. 86.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Church & Dwight from $106.00 to $98.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Cowen lowered Church & Dwight from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays cut their target price on Church & Dwight from $94.00 to $84.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $109.13.

Insider Transactions at Church & Dwight

In other news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 11,060 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $707,941.26. This represents a 63.21% 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 Maynadier Patrick D. De sold 54,510 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $1,217,442.06. The trade was a 83.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 80,230 shares of company stock worth $8,903,734. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

Church & Dwight stock opened at $95.92 on Friday. 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 fifty day moving average price of $102.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.26. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $90.99 and a 52-week high of $116.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 9.58%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Church & Dwight's payout ratio is presently 50.64%.

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.

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