IFM Investors Pty Ltd Has $74.40 Million Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company by 3.2%, holding 467,011 shares valued at approximately $74.40 million.
• Insider trading activity saw the CFO and CEO of Procter & Gamble collectively sell over 51,757 shares of the company's stock, indicating a decrease in their ownership by 18.11% and 11.16%, respectively.
• Procter & Gamble recently reported earnings of $1.48 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, with a quarterly revenue of $20.89 billion, showing a 1.7% increase year-over-year.

IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 467,011 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 14,364 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 0.7% of IFM Investors Pty Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. IFM Investors Pty Ltd's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $74,404,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PG. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 493.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 341,750 shares of the company's stock worth $57,294,000 after purchasing an additional 284,174 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 100.5% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 110,300 shares of the company's stock worth $18,492,000 after purchasing an additional 55,300 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 18,133 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,040,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 671.8% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 209,000 shares of the company's stock worth $35,039,000 after buying an additional 181,921 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 11,638 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $1,830,308.26. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 40,119 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $6,309,515.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 319,375 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $50,228,106.25. This represents a 11.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 120,181 shares of company stock valued at $18,918,012 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on PG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, July 25th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $173.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. BNP Paribas restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and issued a $170.00 price target (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, July 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $173.94.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG opened at $157.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $368.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.17, a PEG ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.70. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $149.91 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $156.17 and a 200 day moving average of $161.49.

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

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th were given 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 64.98%.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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.

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