Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Integrity Alliance LLC.

Key Points

• Integrity Alliance LLC has increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 229.1%, now holding 42,628 shares worth approximately $7.27 million.
• Several other institutional investors have also recently acquired new positions in Procter & Gamble, with combined investments around $31,000 to $34,000 in various transactions.
• Procter & Gamble's recent quarterly earnings reported an EPS of $1.48, exceeding expectations, with a revenue of $20.89 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase.

Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 229.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,628 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 29,676 shares during the quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,265,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 10Elms LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 566.7% in the first quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbeam Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "in-line" rating and set a $170.00 price target (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, July 14th. BNP Paribas reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Barclays set a $164.00 price target on Procter & Gamble and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $173.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $170.00 price target (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, July 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $175.12.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 9,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $1,431,157.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 27,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,292,684.65. The trade was a 25.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 10,194 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total value of $1,612,283.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 34,978 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,532,120.48. The trade was a 22.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,181 shares of company stock worth $18,918,012. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.4%

PG opened at $159.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $373.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.36. The business has a 50-day moving average of $156.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.12. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $149.91 and a 12 month high of $180.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The company had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. The firm's revenue 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 18th were issued 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 dividend yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is presently 64.98%.

About Procter & Gamble

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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