Q4 EPS Estimates for Procter & Gamble Cut by Zacks Research

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.53. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble's current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The company had revenue of $19.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. Procter & Gamble's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Procter & Gamble from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $177.00 in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic lowered Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $178.52.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of PG stock opened at $157.73 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $369.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.41. Procter & Gamble has a twelve month low of $156.58 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $165.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $167.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 933.3% in the fourth quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 155 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Navigoe LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hoey Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 321.7% in the fourth quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 194 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

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

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 paid a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.68%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 21st. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is currently 66.98%.

About Procter & Gamble

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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