Ransom Advisory Ltd Invests $3.68 Million in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Ransom Advisory Ltd invested approximately $3.68 million in Procter & Gamble, acquiring 21,581 shares, making it the firm's ninth largest position.
• CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco and insider Susan Street Whaley recently sold a combined total of 10,100 shares, indicating a decrease in their holdings.
• Procter & Gamble reported $1.48 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing expectations, and has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.0568, reflecting a yield of 2.6%.

Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 21,581 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,678,000. Procter & Gamble comprises about 1.8% of Ransom Advisory Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Unique Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.9% during the first quarter. Unique Wealth LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% during the first quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC now owns 5,817 shares of the company's stock valued at $993,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 20.2% during the first quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. now owns 375 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.3% during the first quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 2,795 shares of the company's stock valued at $476,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,738 shares of the company's stock valued at $962,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 sale, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.84, for a total transaction of $156,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,459,902.24. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 120,181 shares of company stock worth $18,918,012. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.4%

PG opened at $159.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.70. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $149.91 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The firm's fifty day moving average is $156.37 and its 200 day moving average is $162.12. The stock has a market cap of $373.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.79 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. Procter & Gamble's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th were paid a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is presently 64.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on PG shares. Barclays set a $164.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 price target (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, July 25th. BNP Paribas reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Evercore ISI reiterated an "in-line" rating and set a $170.00 price target (down previously from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble 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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