Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $172.2105.

PG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BNP Paribas reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, August 15th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 319,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,703,248.36. The trade was a 3.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $606,788.78. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,139,434.77. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 149,763 shares of company stock worth $23,421,279 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PG. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Beacon Financial Group boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 9,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,602,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 365,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,361,000 after acquiring an additional 18,017 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.6%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $149.69 on Friday. Procter & Gamble has a 52 week low of $149.45 and a 52 week high of $180.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $350.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.99, a PEG ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $159.53.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The business had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Analysts expect that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.