Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock Position Cut by Quadrant Capital Group LLC

Quadrant Capital Group LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 205,286 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,717 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises 0.8% of Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $31,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after buying an additional 965,461 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,704,182,000 after buying an additional 300,280 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Argus cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Tuesday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.20.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total transaction of $52,141.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,600.04. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $344,310.46. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,466,298.20. This represents a 7.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 over the last quarter. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG stock opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $370.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.07, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $146.73.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.71%.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and set a $166 price target, implying additional upside from current levels. RBC rating report
• Positive Sentiment: P&G marked its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and supporting the stock’s defensive profile. Dividend growth article
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s innovation program—including brand launches, artificial-intelligence capabilities, and productivity initiatives—could improve market share and revive organic sales growth over time. Innovation strategy article
• Positive Sentiment: A new, science-focused Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection represents an effort to create more targeted products and strengthen the brand’s positioning. Head & Shoulders product article
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2027 results before the market opens on October 22. Analysts are watching sales volume, pricing, margins, and management’s outlook for signs of improving demand. P&G earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings preview highlights a key risk: recovering volumes may be offset by pricing pressure, potentially limiting revenue and profit growth. Earnings preview on volume and pricing
• Negative Sentiment: P&G’s dividend yield is being compared unfavorably with Nike’s roughly 4.4% yield, which may reduce PG’s relative appeal to investors prioritizing current income, although Nike carries greater business and share-price risk. Nike and P&G dividend comparison

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.