Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Insider Susan Street Whaley Sells 2,408 Shares

Key Points

• Susan Street Whaley, an insider at Procter & Gamble, sold 2,408 shares of the company's stock on October 2nd for approximately $366,570, reducing her ownership by 7.05% to a total of 31,770 shares.
• Procter & Gamble's stock recently traded down by **1.1%**, closing at $150.66, with a market capitalization of $352.62 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 per share, representing an annualized yield of 2.8%, with a payout ratio of 64.82%.

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) insider Susan Street Whaley sold 2,408 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $366,569.84. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,770 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,836,347.10. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Susan Street Whaley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 29th, Susan Street Whaley sold 1,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.84, for a total transaction of $156,840.00.
• On Tuesday, August 19th, Susan Street Whaley sold 6,167 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $969,884.09.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:PG traded down $1.61 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $150.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,755,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,930,397. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.95. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $149.91 and a 1 year high of $180.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $352.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.70.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is currently 64.82%.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Stableford Capital II LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC now owns 5,817 shares of the company's stock valued at $993,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. grew its holdings 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 worth $64,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management grew its holdings 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 worth $476,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,384 shares of the company's stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lantz Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 5,237 shares of the company's stock valued at $834,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas restated an "outperform" rating and set a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $153.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $173.11.

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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