Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report)’s share price traded up 1.6% on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $149.68 and last traded at $148.3430. Approximately 11,232,239 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 16% from the average daily volume of 9,676,904 shares. The stock had previously closed at $145.94.
More Procter & Gamble News
Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI upgraded PG and raised its price target to $166, adding to the bullish analyst outlook. Royal Bank of Canada also maintained an “outperform” rating, implying roughly 11.9% potential upside from the referenced price despite trimming its target modestly to $166 from $167. Evercore ISI upgrades Procter & Gamble and raises price target Royal Bank of Canada cuts Procter & Gamble price target
- Positive Sentiment: Investor-focused coverage continues to highlight Procter & Gamble’s 70-year record of dividend increases, reinforcing its reputation as a reliable income and defensive consumer-staples holding. Procter & Gamble dividend reliability article
- Neutral Sentiment: Procter & Gamble will webcast its 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting on October 13, providing a possible venue for updates on strategy, capital allocation and business trends. Procter & Gamble 2026 virtual annual meeting
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary compares PG with other household-products companies and frames it as a relatively defensive, dividend-oriented performer, though the articles provide limited new company-specific operating information. Procter & Gamble versus household-products stocks
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Procter & Gamble’s first-quarter results later this month, with analysts anticipating a single-digit year-over-year decline in earnings. That expectation could limit near-term upside and increase focus on pricing, volume and guidance. Procter & Gamble earnings preview
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on PG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $167.00 to $166.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Evercore upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.70.
Procter & Gamble Price Performance
The company has a fifty day moving average of $145.67 and a 200-day moving average of $145.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $344.55 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect 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 issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 65.71%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $323,381.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 51,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,430,362.16. This trade represents a 4.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares in the company, valued at $26,888,873.79. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Procter & Gamble
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PG. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth approximately $27,862,105,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth approximately $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,480,650,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,364,518,000 after acquiring an additional 8,731,126 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
About Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care routines. Its portfolio includes products in categories such as beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and family care.
Major brands associated with Procter & Gamble include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Oral-B, Crest, Olay, Old Spice, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Bounty. The company sells its products through retailers, e-commerce platforms and other distribution channels.
Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, the company has grown into a global consumer goods business serving customers in markets around the world.
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