Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 37,576 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 13.1% during Q2, now owning 323,679 shares valued at approximately $51.6 million.
• Procter & Gamble reported $1.48 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.42, with revenue of $20.89 billion.
• Insider trading activity has seen significant sales, including CEO Gary A. Coombe selling over 10,000 shares, indicating a 22.57% decrease in his ownership stake.

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 13.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 323,679 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 37,576 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble accounts for 0.6% of Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $51,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Stableford Capital II LLC boosted 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. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.8% during the first quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,384 shares of the company's stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lantz Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the second quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 5,237 shares of the company's stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE PG opened at $149.69 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.48. The stock has a market cap of $350.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.36. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $149.45 and a 12-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.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $20.89 billion during 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%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 10,194 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total transaction of $1,612,283.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,978 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,532,120.48. This trade represents a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $2,050,643.53. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 28,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,409,221.72. This trade represents a 31.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 149,763 shares of company stock valued at $23,421,279 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $163.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.21.

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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