Stack Financial Management Inc Takes $13.93 Million Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Stack Financial Management initiated a $13.93 million position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter by purchasing 94,993 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 65.77% of PG.
• Procter & Gamble exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting EPS of $1.43 versus the $1.41 consensus, while revenue reached $21.20 billion and increased 1.5% year over year.
• The company pays an annualized dividend of approximately $4.35 per share, yielding 3.0%. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $161.52.

Stack Financial Management Inc bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 94,993 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,930,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company's stock worth $979,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Auxano Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company's stock worth $1,165,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,809,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:PG opened at $144.47 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $335.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.78.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The firm's revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is 65.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on PG shares. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.52.

Procter & Gamble Company 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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