Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Bought by Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC

Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,385 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the quarter. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,017,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $146,429.03. This trade represents a 42.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $606,788.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,899 shares in the company, valued at $7,139,434.77. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 150,488 shares of company stock valued at $23,529,718 over the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG opened at $149.56 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $154.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.03. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $146.96 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $349.47 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.93 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be given a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 24th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.75%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and set a $170.00 target price (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, July 14th. BNP Paribas reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 target price on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $171.53.

About Procter & Gamble

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.