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

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on PG shares. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $200.00 to $181.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic lowered Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $177.00 in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $179.40.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of PG traded down $1.74 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $158.78. 7,362,978 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,164,867. The business has a 50 day moving average of $167.36 and a 200 day moving average of $167.93. The company has a market capitalization of $372.27 billion, a PE ratio of 25.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Procter & Gamble has a 1-year low of $156.58 and a 1-year high of $180.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $19.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.42 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The firm's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Monday, April 21st will be given a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 21st. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.66%. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is currently 66.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.38, for a total transaction of $161,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 51,965 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,386,111.70. This trade represents a 1.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 35,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $6,078,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,829,817.68. The trade was a 61.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,000 shares of company stock valued at $9,330,060. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Procter & Gamble stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 51.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,068 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $6,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 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.