Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Invests $2 Million in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC has acquired a significant new stake in Procter & Gamble Company, purchasing 11,729 shares valued at approximately $1.999 million during the first quarter.
• Procter & Gamble reported earnings of $1.48 per share, exceeding analysts' estimates, and had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, indicating a 1.7% year-over-year increase.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 per share, representing an annualized yield of 2.7% and a dividend payout ratio of 64.98%.

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 11,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,999,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Navigoe LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 10Elms LLP acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 566.7% in the 1st quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG traded up $0.99 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $156.96. The company had a trading volume of 4,548,118 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,181,753. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $156.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $367.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.11, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.37. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $149.91 and a 12-month high of $180.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.79 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The business's revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 18th were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Procter & Gamble news, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $2,050,643.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 28,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,409,221.72. This trade represents a 31.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 11,638 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $1,830,308.26. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 52,642 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,279,007.34. This trade represents a 18.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 119,181 shares of company stock worth $18,761,172. Insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. UBS Group set a $180.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. BNP Paribas reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Barclays set a $164.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $175.94.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.