Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Stokes Capital Advisors LLC

Stokes Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,056 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,053 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 1.9% of Stokes Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Stokes Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PG. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth about $37,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PG. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Barclays cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $157.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.38.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $144.39 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $147.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $337.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $138.14 and a 1-year high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.93 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $48,703,248.36. This trade represents a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 3,535 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $538,133.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,816 shares in the company, valued at $5,300,039.68. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 30,308 shares of company stock worth $4,611,852. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.