BankPlus Trust Department raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 4.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,234 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 972 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 1.1% of BankPlus Trust Department’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. BankPlus Trust Department’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 4,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 402.6% in the 1st quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares during the period. Finally, Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 60,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,380,000 after acquiring an additional 667 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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 report on Thursday, September 25th. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. UBS Group set a $180.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and set a $170.00 target price (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, July 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.11.
Insider Activity
In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 10,194 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total transaction of $1,612,283.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,532,120.48. The trade was a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $2,050,643.53. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 28,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,409,221.72. This trade represents a 31.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 149,763 shares of company stock valued at $23,421,279. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Procter & Gamble Price Performance
NYSE PG opened at $152.60 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $149.91 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The company has a market capitalization of $357.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.13 and a beta of 0.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $155.30 and its 200-day moving average is $159.79.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $20.89 billion for 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%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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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