MidFirst Bank Takes Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 17,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,515,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baxter Bros Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $12,381,000. Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 511,833 shares of the company's stock worth $73,351,000 after purchasing an additional 147,701 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 105,915 shares of the company's stock worth $15,179,000 after buying an additional 14,492 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 81,511 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,681,000 after buying an additional 24,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Indivisible Partners acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,120,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $144.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $147.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.69. The firm has a market cap of $336.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Argus lowered Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.52.

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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