Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Shares Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 184,247 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,936 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned 0.07% of Church & Dwight worth $17,317,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHD. Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 50.0% in the fourth quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 330 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $38,000. PSI Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 468.2% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 625 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight in the second quarter valued at $59,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Matthew Farrell sold 275,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $28,553,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 112,719 shares in the company, valued at $11,703,613.77. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Church & Dwight news, CEO Matthew Farrell sold 275,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $28,553,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 112,719 shares in the company, valued at $11,703,613.77. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 9,280 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.22, for a total transaction of $930,041.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,373 shares of the company's stock, valued at $638,702.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 373,052 shares of company stock worth $38,603,796. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $94.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Friday, March 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Church & Dwight from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $102.80.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHD traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $102.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,074,683 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,179,985. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $101.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.08. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.25 and a 1-year high of $105.67.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 20.28%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 15th were given a dividend of $0.2838 per share. This is a boost from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 14th. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.17%.

Church & Dwight Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand.