Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.720-6.820 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $84.0 billion-$84.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $85.0 billion.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $159.51. 2,770,365 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,148,594. Procter & Gamble has a 12 month low of $156.58 and a 12 month high of $180.43. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $167.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $167.85. The company has a market capitalization of $373.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $19.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.42 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 33.00%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 21st. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.65%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is presently 66.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on PG shares. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $209.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Erste Group Bank downgraded Procter & Gamble from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $178.52.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 10,520 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.67, for a total value of $1,669,208.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 25,182 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,995,627.94. This trade represents a 29.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 35,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $6,078,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 22,051 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,829,817.68. This trade represents a 61.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 64,520 shares of company stock worth $10,999,268. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Procter & Gamble stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 51.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,068 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 13,617 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $6,717,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

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.