Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PGFree Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 56,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,233,000.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays boosted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.52.

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Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of PG stock opened at $144.77 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $147.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $148.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $336.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PGGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.71%.

Procter & Gamble 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)

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