Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Capital Research Global Investors

Key Points

• Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 12.2% in Q3 to 9,877,878 shares (about 0.42% of the company) worth roughly $1.52 billion.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares and another insider sold 15,169, with insiders offloading 348,618 shares (~$55.46 million) in the last 90 days, leaving insiders owning 0.20% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment is mildly positive: JPMorgan upgraded PG to overweight (target $165) and the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a $168.33 average target (14 Buy, 7 Hold).

Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,877,878 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,077,232 shares during the quarter. Capital Research Global Investors owned about 0.42% of Procter & Gamble worth $1,517,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,717,000 after buying an additional 13,617 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the first quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company's stock worth $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 19.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company's stock worth $979,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Auxano Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,165,000 after buying an additional 714 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company's stock worth $4,809,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on PG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen cut Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $150.00 to $156.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $168.33.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,680,576.02. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $155.33 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $179.99. The company has a market cap of $360.98 billion, a PE ratio of 23.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $152.56 and a 200-day moving average of $151.08.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The business had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.67%.

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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