Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG is Vega Investment Solutions' Largest Position

Key Points

• Vega Investment Solutions raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.3% in Q2 to 638,400 shares (about $101.71M), making PG roughly 23.9% of Vega's holdings and its largest position.
• Procter & Gamble beat quarterly estimates with $1.99 EPS and $22.39B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $6.83–$7.10 EPS (consensus ~6.91), and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 (annualized $4.23, ~2.9% yield).
• Insiders have been selling stock (30,308 shares worth ~$4.61M in the last 90 days, including CEO sales), while institutional investors own about 65.77% of the company.

Vega Investment Solutions lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 638,400 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 8,500 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises about 23.9% of Vega Investment Solutions' holdings, making the stock its largest position. Vega Investment Solutions' holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $101,710,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company's stock worth $37,155,222,000 after acquiring an additional 3,189,111 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted 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 worth $11,832,680,000 after purchasing an additional 76,017,350 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 59,415,933 shares of the company's stock worth $9,439,341,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,713 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,099,644,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 29,644,000 shares of the company's stock worth $5,051,930,000 after buying an additional 248,792 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 3,535 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $538,133.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,816 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,300,039.68. This trade represents a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 3,227 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $491,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 61,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,402,333.72. This trade represents a 4.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock worth $4,611,852 in the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $143.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $334.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.92, a P/E/G ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $142.51 and a one year high of $179.99. The business's fifty day moving average price is $149.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.08.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.93 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $163.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays set a $151.00 target price on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $171.42.

Procter & Gamble 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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