Vise Technologies Inc. Purchases 40,143 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Vise Technologies Inc. more than doubled its Procter & Gamble stake in the fourth quarter, adding 40,143 shares to bring its total to 79,359 shares valued at about $11.37 million.
• Procter & Gamble reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS of $1.59, though revenue came in slightly below estimates at $21.24 billion. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 per share, bringing the annualized payout to $4.35.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with PG holding a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of $161.06. The stock was trading around $140.80, below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 102.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,359 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 40,143 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,717,000 after buying an additional 13,617 shares in the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company's stock valued at $979,000 after buying an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,165,000 after buying an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 809 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble will webcast its presentation from the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which could give investors fresh updates on demand trends, pricing, margins, and guidance expectations. P&G to Webcast Presentation From the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference, June 10
• Positive Sentiment: PG highlighted its presentation at the 23rd Annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference, reinforcing management’s active engagement with investors and analysts. The Procter and Gamble Company (PG) Presents at 23rd annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference - Slideshow
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart announced a $10.8 million disaster-relief grant to Matthew 25: Ministries in collaboration with Procter & Gamble, a reputationally positive note that underscores PG’s role in large-scale consumer and community partnerships. Walmart Grants $10.8M to Matthew 25: Ministries for Disaster Fleet Expansion in Collaboration with Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:PG opened at $140.80 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of $327.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 6.01 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.69.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $161.06.

About Procter & Gamble

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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