Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Triodos Investment Management BV

Key Points

• Triodos Investment Management BV reduced its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 6.9% in the second quarter, selling 17,500 shares and retaining 237,695 shares valued at approximately $37.87 million.
• Insider sales included CEO Jon R. Moeller selling 11,684 shares for about $1.78 million, decreasing his ownership by 3.52%, while CFO Andre Schulten sold 4,252 shares valued at $647,282.
• Procter & Gamble's shares recently traded at $150.53, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging $172.58 from analysts.

Triodos Investment Management BV reduced its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 237,695 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,500 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises 2.8% of Triodos Investment Management BV's holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Triodos Investment Management BV's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $37,870,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PG. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 120.7% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 13.8% in the first 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 in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 6.0% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 26.4% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Kelly Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 8.7% in the first 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 in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 319,932 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,703,248.36. The trade was a 3.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 4,252 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $647,281.96. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 53,992 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,219,202.16. The trade was a 7.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 149,763 shares of company stock valued at $23,421,279. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the topic of several research reports. Evercore ISI restated an "in-line" rating and issued a $170.00 target price (down previously from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $172.58.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $150.53 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $149.58 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 fifty day simple moving average of $155.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $352.31 billion, a PE ratio of 23.12, a PEG ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The business had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. The company'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, equities analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Company 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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