Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for PG Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its earnings estimate for Procter & Gamble's Q2 2026, lowering it from $1.94 to $1.93 per share.
• Multiple analysts have decreased their price targets for Procter & Gamble's stock, with Bank of America setting a target of $180.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating.
• Procter & Gamble recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.7%.

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.93 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.94. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble's current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble's Q1 2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.07 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.90 EPS.

PG has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $161.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $175.88.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.1%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $155.18 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $363.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.83, a P/E/G ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $149.91 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $157.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $163.54.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. The firm 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%. The business's revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th will be issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 18th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is presently 64.98%.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PG. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the 2nd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Navigoe LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. 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.

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