Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $14.67 Million Investment in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 100,064 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,673,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth about $4,664,783,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,281,505,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,480,650,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company's stock worth $1,364,518,000 after purchasing an additional 8,731,126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 14,231.0% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 3,549,645 shares of the company's stock valued at $508,700,000 after purchasing an additional 3,524,876 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%

PG opened at $144.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $336.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The business's 50 day moving average is $147.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on PG. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $156.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Argus lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $163.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.52.

Procter & Gamble 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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