21,876 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Purchased by Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 21,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,246,000. Procter & Gamble accounts for about 0.8% of Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at $4,664,783,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth about $2,281,505,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company's stock worth $1,364,518,000 after acquiring an additional 8,731,126 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 14,231.0% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 3,549,645 shares of the company's stock worth $508,700,000 after acquiring an additional 3,524,876 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,030,358,000 after purchasing an additional 2,829,151 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $144.77 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $336.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.40 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is 65.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on PG. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $156.00 price objective for the company. Finally, HSBC restated a "hold" rating and issued a $149.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.52.

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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