Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Clarkston Capital Partners LLC

Clarkston Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 125,198 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,559 shares during the quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $17,942,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $149.47 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $144.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $147.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $348.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 6.45 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.60%.

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.