Elyxium Wealth LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 38.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,374 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,820 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up 1.3% of Elyxium Wealth LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Elyxium Wealth LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $2,961,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,244,463,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 20,758.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,951,456 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,355,087,000 after acquiring an additional 7,913,335 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 7,398,120 shares of the company's stock worth $1,240,294,000 after purchasing an additional 2,846,560 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 29,395,208 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,928,107,000 after acquiring an additional 2,703,757 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,274,563 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,728,430,000 after acquiring an additional 2,224,912 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.38, for a total value of $161,380.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,386,111.70. This trade represents a 1.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 10,520 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.67, for a total transaction of $1,669,208.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,182 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,995,627.94. This trade represents a 29.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.0%
NYSE:PG traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $158.38. The company had a trading volume of 1,624,238 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,634,827. The firm has a market capitalization of $371.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.12, a PEG ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $161.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $164.41. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $151.90 and a 12-month high of $180.43.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $19.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.42 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.67% and a net margin of 18.46%. The firm's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th will be paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.67%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is 67.14%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
PG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Erste Group Bank lowered Procter & Gamble from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Redburn Atlantic lowered Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Redburn Partners set a $161.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $160.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $176.84.
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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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