Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations Boosts Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Caisse Des Depots boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 19.9% in Q4 to 83,859 shares (worth about $12.02 million), making PG its 28th largest holding and about 0.3% of its portfolio.
• Insider selling was significant: Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares and CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares on Feb. 12, and insiders have sold 252,715 shares (~$40.97M) over the last 90 days, leaving insiders with roughly 0.20% ownership.
• Procter & Gamble beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.59 vs. $1.56), reported 7.4% YoY revenue growth, set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of roughly $6.83–$7.09, and raised the quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annualized $4.35, ~3.0% yield) while analysts maintain a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target near $161.06.

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 19.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 83,859 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 13,927 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up about 0.3% of Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations' investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations' holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $12,018,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,030,358,000 after acquiring an additional 2,829,151 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,634,824 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,462,541,000 after acquiring an additional 370,872 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 8.3% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 22,850,345 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,510,955,000 after acquiring an additional 1,752,481 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,556,061 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,543,839,000 after acquiring an additional 189,968 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.4% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,008,454 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,691,449,000 after acquiring an additional 40,941 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 252,715 shares of company stock valued at $40,966,904. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $147.44 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $343.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.41. 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 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $170.99. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $149.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.62.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The business's revenue 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Eleven 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $161.06.

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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