Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Holdings Raised by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 462,434 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 17,061 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $67,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BRIA Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 25.2% in the third quarter. BRIA Capital Group LLC now owns 13,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,958,000 after purchasing an additional 2,711 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 10,484 shares of the company's stock worth $1,523,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC now owns 1,905 shares of the company's stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.3% in the third quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 25,224 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,664,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, River Street Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 32.3% during the third quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 10,955 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,592,000 after purchasing an additional 2,676 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.00, a P/E/G ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $148.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.99 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is currently 65.71%.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,536,920.12. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $344,310.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,730 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. This trade represents a 7.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $169.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday. Barclays upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Company NYSE: PG is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company's well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.

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