Presper Financial Architects LLC Purchases New Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Presper Financial Architects LLC has acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble, purchasing 3,597 shares valued at approximately $573,000, making it the firm's 24th largest holding.
• Several institutional investors, including Kingstone Capital Partners, made significant adjustments to their holdings in Procter & Gamble, with Kingstone increasing its stake by over 655,000% during the second quarter.
• Procter & Gamble reported earnings per share of $1.48 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and also declared a dividend of $1.0568 per share, reflecting a 2.8% yield.

Presper Financial Architects LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,597 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $573,000. Procter & Gamble comprises 0.4% of Presper Financial Architects LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 655,209.0% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 76,028,952 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,832,680,000 after purchasing an additional 76,017,350 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 0.8% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 29,644,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,051,930,000 after purchasing an additional 248,792 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 13.0% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,480,670 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,660,737,000 after purchasing an additional 2,466,308 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 3.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 17,405,539 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,966,252,000 after purchasing an additional 583,629 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 6.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,293,428 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,947,146,000 after purchasing an additional 1,018,865 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on PG shares. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and set a $170.00 price objective (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays set a $164.00 price target on Procter & Gamble and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 25th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $173.68.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $153.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $359.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.57, a P/E/G ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.36. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $149.91 and a 52-week high of $180.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $155.97 and a 200 day moving average of $160.39. 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 (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The business had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Sundar G. Raman sold 9,554 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total transaction of $1,511,060.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 41,886 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,689.76. This trade represents a 18.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.84, for a total value of $156,840.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,436 shares in the company, valued at $4,459,902.24. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,181 shares of company stock valued at $18,918,012. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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