Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.

Key Points

• Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. reduced its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.3%, now holding 70,158 shares valued at approximately $11.2 million.
• CEO Jon R. Moeller and CEO Gary A. Coombe sold significant amounts of stock, resulting in decreased positions of 11.16% and 22.57% respectively.
• Procter & Gamble recently reported a quarterly revenue increase of 1.7% year-over-year and earnings per share of $1.48, surpassing analyst expectations.

Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. decreased its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 3.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 70,158 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,426 shares during the quarter. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,178,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company's stock worth $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 493.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 341,750 shares of the company's stock worth $57,294,000 after acquiring an additional 284,174 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 9,400 shares of the company's stock worth $1,576,000 after acquiring an additional 4,763 shares during the period. Redwood Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 50.9% during the 4th quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 4,626 shares of the company's stock worth $775,000 after acquiring an additional 1,561 shares during the period. Finally, SGL Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,754 shares of the company's stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 40,119 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $6,309,515.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 319,375 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $50,228,106.25. This represents a 11.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 10,194 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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. Insiders have sold a total of 120,181 shares of company stock worth $18,918,012 in the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG opened at $158.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $369.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.27, a PEG ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.36. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $149.91 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $156.21 and a 200 day moving average of $161.90.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.79 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.Procter & Gamble's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on PG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 price target (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, July 14th. BNP Paribas reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average 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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