Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Bought by KPP Advisory Services LLC

Key Points

• KPP Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 130.9%, adding 18,316 shares to hold 32,311 shares worth about $4.63 million, while institutional investors own 65.77% of the stock.
• Procter & Gamble beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.59 vs. $1.56), issued FY2026 guidance of $6.83–$7.09 EPS, and increased its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annualized $4.35, ~3.0% yield).
• Corporate insiders have been significant net sellers recently — executives including the CEO and chairman sold large blocks, with insiders disposing of 252,715 shares totaling roughly $40.97 million over the past 90 days.

KPP Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 130.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,311 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 18,316 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $4,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 50.0% in the fourth quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 124,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,799,000 after acquiring an additional 41,400 shares during the period. RIA Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 13.5% in the fourth quarter. RIA Advisory Group LLC now owns 42,154 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,041,000 after acquiring an additional 5,022 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 61,594 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,827,000 after acquiring an additional 2,906 shares during the period. Finally, Core Alternative Capital boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Core Alternative Capital now owns 34,472 shares of the company's stock worth $4,940,000 after buying an additional 633 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $161.06.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total transaction of $917,194.21. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at $170,083.41. The trade was a 84.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. The trade was a 33.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 252,715 shares of company stock valued at $40,966,904 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $147.44 on Monday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $170.99. The stock has a market cap of $343.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a PEG ratio of 6.31 and a beta of 0.41. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $149.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Company 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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