Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a leading American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded household and personal care products. Over its long history, P&G has built a diverse portfolio of well-known brands that span multiple categories and serve a broad range of consumer needs.

P&G’s principal business activities are organized into several segments, including Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. Iconic brands in its portfolio include Tide, Ariel, Downy and Febreze in the Fabric & Home Care segment; Gillette and Braun in Grooming; Crest and Oral-B in Health Care; Olay and Pantene in Beauty; and Pampers and Always in Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The company focuses on research and development to drive product innovation, sustainability initiatives and digital engagement with consumers.

Procter & Gamble markets its products in more than 180 countries and operates manufacturing facilities around the globe. The company’s leadership team is headed by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jon R. Moeller, who succeeded David S. Taylor in 2021. P&G continues to emphasize long-term growth through brand building, cost management and investment in emerging markets while maintaining its commitment to environmental stewardship and community impact initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $151.77 to $152.80
• 50-Day Range: $150.30 to $160.15
• 52-Week Range: $149.91 to $180.43
• Volume: 3.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $354.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.30
• Dividend Yield: 2.79%
• Price Target: $173.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Procter & Gamble Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Procter & Gamble scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 159 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Procter & Gamble has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $173.11, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $152.21.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Procter & Gamble has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Procter & Gamble are expected to grow by 6.22% in the coming year, from $6.91 to $7.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Procter & Gamble is 23.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 282.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Procter & Gamble is 23.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Procter & Gamble has a PEG Ratio of 4.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Procter & Gamble has a P/B Ratio of 6.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.75% of the float of Procter & Gamble has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Procter & Gamble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Procter & Gamble has recently increased by 1.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Procter & Gamble pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Procter & Gamble has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Procter & Gamble is 64.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Procter & Gamble will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.63% next year. This indicates that Procter & Gamble will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.39

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.75% of the float of Procter & Gamble has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Procter & Gamble has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Procter & Gamble has recently increased by 1.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Procter & Gamble has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 76 news articles for Procter & Gamble this week, compared to 38 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

164 people have searched for PG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 91% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

31 people have added Procter & Gamble to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Procter & Gamble insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $18,918,012.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Procter & Gamble is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.77% of the stock of Procter & Gamble is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PG shares performed this year?

Procter & Gamble's stock was trading at $167.65 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PG stock has decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $152.2070.

How were Procter & Gamble's earnings last quarter?

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. The company's revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Procter & Gamble have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Procter & Gamble: TULA, OUAI, Farmacy Beauty, Billie, This is L., THIS IS L, Walker & Company Brands, and others.

Who are Procter & Gamble's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Procter & Gamble include Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc. (0.02%), Park National Corp OH (0.01%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.01%) and Praxis Investment Management Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Jon R Moeller, Marc S Pritchard, Jennifer L Davis, Andre Schulten, Sundar G Raman, Gary A Coombe, Susan Street Whaley, Shailesh Jejurikar, Ma Fatima Francisco, Moses Victor Javier Aguilar, R Alexandra Keith, Balaji Purushothaman and Matthew W Janzaruk.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Procter & Gamble?

Shares of PG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Procter & Gamble own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Procter & Gamble investors own include Chevron (CVX), BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walmart (WMT), Meta Platforms (META) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 10/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: CONS PD - MISC STPL
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PG
• CIK: 80424
• Web: us.pg.com
• Phone: (513) 983-1100
• Fax: 513-983-9369
• Employees: 109,000
• Year Founded: 1837

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Procter & Gamble: $173.11
• High Price Target: $209.00
• Low Price Target: $153.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.65
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.14
• P/E Growth: 4.05
• Net Income: $15.97 billion
• Net Margins: 18.95%
• Pretax Margin: 23.93%
• Return on Equity: 32.69%
• Return on Assets: 13.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $84.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.25
• Cash Flow: $8.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.36
• Book Value: $21.97 per share
• Price / Book: 6.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,340,490,000
• Free Float: 2,335,804,000
• Market Cap: $358.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36