Strs Ohio Has $99.13 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Strs Ohio trimmed its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.7% in Q4, selling 26,637 shares and leaving it with 691,722 shares valued at $99.13 million.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently: Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares for about $26.35 million, and insiders sold a total of 252,715 shares (~$40.97 million) in the past 90 days, leaving insiders with 0.20% ownership.
• P&G reported Q EPS of $1.59 (beat consensus) with revenue slightly below estimates, issued FY2026 guidance of $6.83–$7.09 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annual $4.35, ~3.0% yield).

Strs Ohio cut its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 691,722 shares of the company's stock after selling 26,637 shares during the period. Strs Ohio's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $99,131,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 6,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,623 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,627 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. now owns 14,238 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,040,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp now owns 28,113 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,029,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.06.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.46, for a total transaction of $288,463.14. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,215 shares in the company, valued at $4,818,083.90. This trade represents a 5.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 252,715 shares of company stock worth $40,966,904. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $147.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $343.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.41. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $149.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.62. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $170.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

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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