Magellan Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 0.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,642,678 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,910 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 2.9% of Magellan Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Magellan Asset Management Ltd owned 0.07% of Procter & Gamble worth $235,412,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently issued reports on PG. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Barclays lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.06.
Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.4%
Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $140.80 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.69. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The company has a market capitalization of $327.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 6.01 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.
Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.60%.
Key Procter & Gamble News
Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble will webcast its presentation from the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which could give investors fresh updates on demand trends, pricing, margins, and guidance expectations. P&G to Webcast Presentation From the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference, June 10
- Positive Sentiment: PG highlighted its presentation at the 23rd Annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference, reinforcing management’s active engagement with investors and analysts. The Procter and Gamble Company (PG) Presents at 23rd annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference – Slideshow
- Positive Sentiment: Walmart announced a $10.8 million disaster-relief grant to Matthew 25: Ministries in collaboration with Procter & Gamble, a reputationally positive note that underscores PG’s role in large-scale consumer and community partnerships. Walmart Grants $10.8M to Matthew 25: Ministries for Disaster Fleet Expansion in Collaboration with Procter & Gamble
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.
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