Three Seasons Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,550,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on PG shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.19.
Procter & Gamble Stock Performance
Shares of PG stock opened at $146.29 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The company has a market capitalization of $339.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business’s 50 day moving average is $146.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $147.82.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The company had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 65.71%.
Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble
In other news, CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total value of $52,141.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,271 shares in the company, valued at $184,600.04. This represents a 22.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,238 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $321,802.02. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,989 shares in the company, valued at $3,880,748.31. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 6,627 shares of company stock valued at $953,417 over the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Procter & Gamble Company Profile
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.
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