Left Brain Wealth Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 77.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,297 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,814 shares during the quarter. Left Brain Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $353,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Czech National Bank lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 594,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,409,000 after buying an additional 21,825 shares in the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,796,000. Vega Investment Solutions boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vega Investment Solutions now owns 638,400 shares of the company's stock worth $101,710,000 after purchasing an additional 8,500 shares during the period. Triodos Investment Management BV increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 255,095 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,195,000 after purchasing an additional 17,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $7,891,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.
Procter & Gamble Stock Down 2.8%
PG stock opened at $153.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $152.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.23. The company has a market capitalization of $357.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.81, a PEG ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.37. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $179.99.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The firm's revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is currently 62.67%.
Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble
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Insider Activity
In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total value of $917,194.21. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,083.41. This represents a 84.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on PG shares. UBS Group increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $168.33.
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Procter & Gamble Profile
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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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