1,408,072 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Acquired by PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab established a new position in Procter & Gamble by buying 1,408,072 shares in Q4, valued at approximately $202.8 million, making PG its 25th-largest holding (≈0.6% of the fund).
• P&G beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.59 vs. $1.56), set FY2026 guidance of $6.830–7.090 EPS (analyst average ~6.92), and raised the quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annualized $4.35, ~3.0% yield).
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently, offloading 252,715 shares worth about $40.97 million over the last 90 days, while institutional ownership stands at roughly 65.8%.

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,408,072 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $202,833,000. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 0.6% of PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab's holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned 0.06% of Procter & Gamble as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of PG. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company's stock worth $34,030,358,000 after purchasing an additional 2,829,151 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 100.8% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,460,939 shares of the company's stock worth $782,607,000 after purchasing an additional 2,741,924 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 10,682,455 shares of the company's stock worth $1,606,748,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222,560 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 22,850,345 shares of the company's stock worth $3,510,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,752,481 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $252,853,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG opened at $147.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $170.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.41. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $149.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.62.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares in the company, valued at $5,680,576.02. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 252,715 shares of company stock valued at $40,966,904 over the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on PG. UBS Group lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.06.

About Procter & Gamble

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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