Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 462,434 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,061 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $67,182,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after buying an additional 965,461 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,704,182,000 after acquiring an additional 300,280 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Procter & Gamble Stock Performance
PG stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a PE ratio of 24.00, a P/E/G ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $148.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.09.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 30.91% and a net margin of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.
Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 65.71%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, August 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Freedom Broker raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.90.
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Key Procter & Gamble News
Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
- Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
- Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
- Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
- Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook
Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble
In other Procter & Gamble news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total transaction of $52,141.16. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,600.04. The trade was a 22.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the company’s 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 directly owned 51,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,430,362.16. The trade was a 4.17% decrease in their position. 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 a total of 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.
Procter & Gamble Profile
Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.
The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.
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