Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Purchased by Little House Capital LLC

Key Points

• Little House Capital LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 19.1%, owning 20,828 shares valued at approximately $3.32 million after acquiring additional shares in the second quarter.
• Procter & Gamble's third quarter earnings exceeded expectations, reporting $1.48 earnings per share, which was $0.06 higher than analysts' estimates.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.7% and a payout ratio of approximately 64.98%.

Little House Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 19.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,828 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,336 shares during the period. Little House Capital LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 120.7% in the 1st quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 364,378 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,098,000 after acquiring an additional 199,258 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 13.8% in the 1st quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 37,709 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,426,000 after acquiring an additional 4,562 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 50,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,677,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 120,002 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,451,000 after acquiring an additional 25,059 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelly Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Kelly Financial Services LLC now owns 1,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 9,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $1,431,157.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,295 shares in the company, valued at $4,292,684.65. The trade was a 25.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 8,596 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $1,351,892.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 64,991 shares in the company, valued at $10,221,134.57. This represents a 11.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 120,181 shares of company stock worth $18,918,012 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $156.93 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $156.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $161.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $149.91 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The stock has a market cap of $367.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 18th. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is 64.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group set a $180.00 price target on Procter & Gamble and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $173.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. BNP Paribas reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Barclays set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and set a $170.00 price objective (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, July 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $175.12.

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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