Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 241 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,530 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 0.4% of Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of PG stock opened at $152.62 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $146.96 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $154.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $357.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.93 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 24th will be given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. BNP Paribas reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, August 15th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.68.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $2,050,643.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 28,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,409,221.72. This represents a 31.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 9,849 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $1,548,952.23. Following the sale, the insider owned 182,422 shares in the company, valued at $28,689,507.94. This represents a 5.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 149,763 shares of company stock worth $23,421,279 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.