Cwm LLC Buys 36,980 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Cwm LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 685,934 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,980 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $98,301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 100.8% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,460,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,607,000 after acquiring an additional 2,741,924 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 10,682,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,748,000 after acquiring an additional 2,222,560 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 22,850,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,510,955,000 after acquiring an additional 1,752,481 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at $252,853,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 234,630,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,050,992,000 after acquiring an additional 1,419,322 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: P&G raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (3% increase), marking the 70th straight year of dividend raises and a 2026 shareholder return plan of ~$15 billion (about $10B dividend / $5B buybacks). This supports income-focused investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G announced a multiyear, multi-brand partnership with the NHL in Canada — a marketing lift for premium brands in an important market and potential incremental sales/brand equity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness still exists: Raymond James set a $170 target (outperform), and some outlets model ~10% upside from current levels — indicating there are still upside scenarios the market is considering. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Business mix is mixed: Beauty is showing mid-single-digit growth driven by premium innovation, while Baby Care faces inventory headwinds; management expects improvement later in the year. That supports the case for uneven near-term topline momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G showcased AI-driven supply-chain planning with OMP at Gartner — operational improvement story that could support margins over time but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple features and buy-the-dip pieces (Seeking Alpha, 247WallSt) argue P&G is attractively valued and a dividend compounder — these may attract long-term income investors but haven’t reversed short-term pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $146 and kept an Equal Weight — a direct headwind to sentiment and one of several recent downward target moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Other firms trimmed targets or turned cautious (Piper Sandler to $142, RBC trimmed its target to $167 though it kept Outperform), contributing to selling pressure and weighing on near-term momentum. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes and downgrades have already translated into intraday weakness and lower analyst-driven support levels — the wave of cuts is the main short-term explanation for the stock decline. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on PG. Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.16.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.7%

PG stock opened at $143.39 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $333.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24, a PEG ratio of 5.56 and a beta of 0.41. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $152.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.05. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $171.65.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $2,056,296.37. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,158.09. This trade represents a 50.37% 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, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at $7,259,595.80. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.