Woodard & Co. Asset Management Group Inc. ADV Boosts Stock Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Key Points

• Woodard & Co. raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 52.6% in Q4 to 38,357 shares worth $5.497 million, making PG 0.9% of Woodard’s portfolio and its 24th largest holding.
• Significant insider selling: Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares for about $26.35 million (a 33.7% reduction in his position), and insiders sold 252,715 shares totaling $40.97 million in the last quarter.
• Dividend hike and results: P&G raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (annual $4.35, ~3.0% yield), reported Q EPS of $1.59 (beating estimates) and issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.83–7.09, while analysts show a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $161.06.

Woodard & Co. Asset Management Group Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 52.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,357 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,217 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up 0.9% of Woodard & Co. Asset Management Group Inc. ADV's investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Woodard & Co. Asset Management Group Inc. ADV's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $5,497,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company's stock worth $34,030,358,000 after buying an additional 2,829,151 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,634,824 shares of the company's stock worth $15,462,541,000 after buying an additional 370,872 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 22,850,345 shares of the company's stock worth $3,510,955,000 after buying an additional 1,752,481 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,556,061 shares of the company's stock worth $2,543,839,000 after buying an additional 189,968 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 11,008,454 shares of the company's stock worth $1,691,449,000 after buying an additional 40,941 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 252,715 shares of company stock worth $40,966,904 in the last quarter. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $147.44 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $149.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $148.62. The stock has a market cap of $343.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.31 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year 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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.Procter & Gamble's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 EPS for the current fiscal 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 a boost from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PG. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Evercore set a $162.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Raymond James Financial dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $161.06.

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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