Crown Oak Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 107,257 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD)

Crown Oak Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 107,257 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,142,000. Church & Dwight makes up 5.9% of Crown Oak Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 50.0% during the 4th quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 330 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $38,000. PSI Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the third quarter worth $39,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Church & Dwight by 468.2% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 625 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter valued at $59,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Church & Dwight

In related news, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 9,280 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.22, for a total value of $930,041.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $638,702.06. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Church & Dwight news, CEO Matthew Farrell sold 275,000 shares of Church & Dwight stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 112,719 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,703,613.77. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rene Hemsey sold 9,280 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,373 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $638,702.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 373,052 shares of company stock valued at $38,603,796. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE CHD traded down $0.50 during trading on Friday, hitting $101.08. 1,164,556 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,183,447. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.53. The business's fifty day moving average is $101.69 and its 200 day moving average is $96.13. 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 fifty-two week low of $82.25 and a fifty-two week high of $105.67.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.65. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 12.88%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 15th were issued a dividend of $0.2838 per share. This is an increase from Church & Dwight's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 14th. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.12%. Church & Dwight's dividend payout ratio is presently 37.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays upped their target price on Church & Dwight from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, December 15th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Church & Dwight from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, Argus upgraded Church & Dwight from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Church & Dwight currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $103.00.

Church & Dwight Company 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.