Horizon Investments LLC Acquires 25,846 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 14.8%, buying 25,846 shares to hold 200,751 shares worth about $28.57 million at the end of the quarter.
• Procter & Gamble raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annualized $4.35), implying a 3.0% yield and a payout ratio of 63.6% (record date April 24, payment May 15).
• P&G reported quarterly EPS of $1.59, beating estimates by $0.03 while revenue missed ($21.24B vs. $21.52B), and set FY2026 guidance of $6.830–7.090 per share versus analysts' consensus of about $6.92.

Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 14.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 200,751 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 25,846 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $28,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of PG. Trilogy Capital Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 6,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $901,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,623 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,627 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. now owns 14,238 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,040,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp now owns 28,113 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,029,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG opened at $147.44 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.41. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.99. The company has a 50 day moving average of $149.44 and a 200-day moving average of $148.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm's 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a $1.0885 dividend. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is 63.60%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $2,056,296.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,026,158.09. This trade represents a 50.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 252,715 shares of company stock worth $40,966,904. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.06.

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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