Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Announces Earnings Results

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) posted its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The company had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.830-7.090 EPS.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:PG traded up $3.55 during trading on Friday, reaching $149.26. The stock had a trading volume of 6,689,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,966,772. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $170.99. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $150.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $148.72. The stock has a market cap of $346.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 5.50 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 62.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on PG shares. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Raymond James Financial cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.37.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat and solid sales growth — P&G reported adjusted EPS above estimates and quarterly net sales up ~7% year-over-year, which helped lift the stock. P&G earnings beat (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: First volume growth in a year and demand for premium beauty products — management cited strength in beauty and recovering household volumes, signaling improving underlying demand. Volume growth and beauty strength (Invezz)
• Positive Sentiment: Company reaffirmed full-year FY26 guidance — management maintained its FY26 EPS range, which reassured investors that the beat is not being followed by a downward revision to guidance. Press release and guidance (BusinessWire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand and innovation recognition — P&G was named #1 in Household Products on Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies list, a longer‑term positive for brand strength but not an immediate earnings driver. Fortune innovation ranking (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term cost headwind from Middle East conflict — P&G flagged an estimated ~$150M hit to annual profit from higher input and logistics costs tied to the Iran/Middle East situation. Input cost hit (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target trims and pressure on valuation — several firms have lowered price targets or adjusted estimates (BNP Paribas, BofA, others), reflecting concerns about higher resin/input costs and modest guidance positioning. Analyst target adjustments (MarketScreener)

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,680,576.02. The trade was a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 252,715 shares of company stock worth $40,966,904 in the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 69.0% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 35,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,041,000 after acquiring an additional 14,357 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,849,000. Widmann Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Widmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 14,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,143,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the period. Blue Sparrow LLC DE acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth approximately $15,606,000. Finally, Summit Global Investments raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 81.4% during the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 12,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,788,000 after purchasing an additional 5,599 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% 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.