Banco Santander S.A. Increases Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Banco Santander S.A. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 19.7% in the fourth quarter, adding 42,482 shares to bring its total holdings to 257,800 shares valued at about $36.9 million.
• Procter & Gamble reported quarterly EPS of $1.59, slightly ahead of analyst expectations, while revenue rose 7.4% year over year to $21.24 billion. The company also raised its full-year FY2026 EPS guidance to 6.83–7.09.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 per share, equal to an annualized dividend of $4.35 and a yield of about 2.9%. Analysts currently have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of $160.78.

Banco Santander S.A. boosted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 19.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 257,800 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 42,482 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $36,945,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.8%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $149.47 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $348.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 6.45 and a beta of 0.39. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $144.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on PG shares. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $160.78.

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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