Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock: One Wealth Capital Management LLC Grows Position

One Wealth Capital Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 144.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,397 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,372 shares during the period. One Wealth Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,075,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Baxter Bros Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $12,381,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $53,549,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $3,850,628,000. Rokos Capital Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the first quarter worth about $29,914,000. Finally, Capstone Capital Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth about $991,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $344,310.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. This trade represents a 7.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 valued at $2,189,970 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, August 24th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $168.90.

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More 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

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $167.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $148.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $147.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.72.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last posted 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 net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.99 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.51%.

About Procter & Gamble

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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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