Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Key Points

• VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS reduced its Procter & Gamble stake by 14.6% in Q3, selling 31,700 shares and leaving 186,000 shares valued at about $28.58 million.
• P&G beat Q3 estimates with EPS of $1.99 vs. $1.90 and revenue of $22.39B (up 3%), and set FY 2026 guidance of 6.83–7.10 EPS (analysts expect ~6.91).
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 (annualized $4.23, ~2.9% yield), while insiders sold roughly 30,308 shares (~$4.61M) over the last quarter, including CEO and COO transactions.

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al reduced its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 14.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 186,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,700 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $28,579,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth $25,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $144.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.47. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $138.14 and a 52-week high of $179.99. The firm has a market cap of $336.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.03, a P/E/G ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.93 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.75%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on PG shares. Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $171.38.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 319,932 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,703,248.36. The trade was a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $606,788.78. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,899 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,139,434.77. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock valued at $4,611,852. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble 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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