Moran Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Moran Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PGFree Report) by 7.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 134,599 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,044 shares during the period. Moran Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $19,441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $151.30 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $146.45 and its 200 day moving average is $148.25. The firm has a market cap of $352.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 6.44 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $21.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 target price on the stock. 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 report on Thursday, April 9th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.47.

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Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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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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