TD Private Client Wealth LLC lowered its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 13.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,028 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,018 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,730,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Procter & Gamble News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:
- Positive Sentiment: 24/7 Wall St. reiterated a bullish view on Procter & Gamble (PG), assigning a $163.50 price target and calling it a buy, implying meaningful upside from recent levels.
- Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage referenced in recent reporting shows PG with an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” reinforcing investor confidence in the stock’s defensive earnings profile.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst pieces focused on Tide and Pampers suggest innovation, premiumization, and better retail execution could help revive volume growth, a potential catalyst for revenue trends. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: P&G also launched the Elton John Impact Awards podcast special with iHeartMedia, supporting brand visibility and ESG/consumer engagement efforts. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: A new Native product launch, the Boba Cafe Collection, highlights P&G’s ability to target younger and multicultural consumers, which could support category growth over time. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Algorhythm Holdings said its freight-services contract with P&G India was expanded, but this is a logistics update and appears unlikely to materially move the parent company’s stock on its own. Article Title
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.5%
Shares of PG stock opened at $142.29 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $148.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $170.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $331.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 6.07 and a beta of 0.41.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.
Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total transaction of $917,194.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares in the company, valued at $170,083.41. The trade was a 84.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.46, for a total transaction of $288,463.14. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,818,083.90. This trade represents a 5.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.
Procter & Gamble Profile
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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