Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders purchased 34,521 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 42% compared to the typical volume of 24,325 call options.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PG. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently weighed in on PG shares. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.52.
Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.1%
Procter & Gamble stock traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $144.61. 2,065,364 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,003,513. Procter & Gamble has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $336.73 billion, a PE ratio of 21.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $147.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.96.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.25%. The company’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Procter & Gamble will post 6.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 65.71%.
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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