Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Procter & Gamble has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from 18 research firms, with average price targets ranging from $164.00 to $177.00.
• Recent insider trading activity includes significant stock sales by CFO Andre Schulten and COO Shailesh Jejurikar, decreasing their ownership stakes by 18.11% and 31.74%, respectively.
• The company reported earnings of $1.48 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, along with a 2.7% dividend yield following a recent quarterly dividend payout.

Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $175.1176.

Several brokerages have weighed in on PG. BNP Paribas reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Barclays set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Evercore ISI reissued an "in-line" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $173.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 11,638 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $1,830,308.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 52,642 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,279,007.34. This trade represents a 18.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 28,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,409,221.72. This represents a 31.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 120,181 shares of company stock valued at $18,918,012. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 13,617 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 493.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 341,750 shares of the company's stock worth $57,294,000 after purchasing an additional 284,174 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 9,400 shares of the company's stock worth $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 4,763 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 48,451 shares of the company's stock worth $8,123,000 after purchasing an additional 3,667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,725,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of PG stock opened at $159.12 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $372.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a 50-day moving average of $156.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.14. Procter & Gamble has a 1-year low of $149.91 and a 1-year high of $180.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. Procter & Gamble's revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 18th were paid a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.82%.

Procter & Gamble Company 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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