Boston Common Asset Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Boston Common Asset Management increased its Procter & Gamble stake by 21.3% in Q1, adding 14,203 shares to bring its total to 80,800 shares worth about $11.67 million.
• Procter & Gamble reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS of $1.59 versus $1.56 expected, while revenue came in slightly below estimates at $21.23 billion despite 7.4% year-over-year growth.
• The company continues to appeal to income investors, declaring a quarterly dividend of $1.0885 per share for a 2.9% yield, while analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a $161.42 price target.

Boston Common Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 21.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 80,800 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,203 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,671,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in PG. Gradient Investments LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 253,089 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,270,000 after purchasing an additional 28,777 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 511,833 shares of the company's stock worth $73,351,000 after buying an additional 147,701 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 105,915 shares of the company's stock worth $15,179,000 after buying an additional 14,492 shares in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 41.8% in the 4th quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 81,511 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,681,000 after buying an additional 24,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Indivisible Partners purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,120,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $149.84 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $146.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.56. The firm has a market cap of $348.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.91, a P/E/G ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25. 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 (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 $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PG. Erste Group Bank lowered Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $161.42.

More Procter & Gamble News

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble’s long dividend track record remains a key support for the stock, with the company having raised its payout for 70 consecutive years, reinforcing its status as a dependable income name. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on PG while only trimming its price target to $162 from $164, signaling continued upside expectations from current levels. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Some commentary says PG still screens as undervalued and could benefit from planned cuts to as many as 7,000 non-manufacturing roles, which may improve margins over time. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group slightly lowered its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates, but the changes were minimal and its full-year FY2026 forecast still matches consensus. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS said consumer-staple companies likely had another “tricky” quarter, which suggests a challenging operating backdrop for PG and peers rather than a company-specific setback. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is also being pressured by a broader risk-off move and weakness in equities, including a selloff in growth/AI-related names that has pushed some investors back toward defensive stocks like PG. Article title

Procter & Gamble Company 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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