Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.830-7.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $85.1 billion-$88.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $86.9 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Saturday. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.68.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $152.62 on Friday. Procter & Gamble has a twelve month low of $146.96 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $154.66 and a 200-day moving average of $158.41. The firm has a market cap of $357.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.93 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 24th. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.98%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 319,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,703,248.36. This represents a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 4,252 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $647,281.96. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 53,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,219,202.16. This represents a 7.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 149,763 shares of company stock valued at $23,421,279. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $70,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.0% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $200,000. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $206,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $218,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.