Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock: McCarley & Cook Financial Planners Lowers Position

McCarley & Cook Financial Planners decreased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 22.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,675 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 2.2% of McCarley & Cook Financial Planners’ holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. McCarley & Cook Financial Planners’ holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $2,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore raised shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Argus downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $161.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.50.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 5.8%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $165.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $385.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $148.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.99 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.71%.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 earnings per share came in at $2.00, above the roughly $1.89 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, exceeding expectations of approximately $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales increased 4%, supported by volume growth, favorable product mix and productivity savings. Laundry and home-care products were highlighted as key contributors. P&G Q1 Earnings Beat on Volume Growth & Favorable Mix
• Positive Sentiment: P&G raised its fiscal 2027 all-in sales-growth outlook, primarily reflecting the acquisition of Thorne. Management also reiterated its broader full-year revenue forecast, reducing concern that consumer weakness would derail the business. Procter & Gamble Boosts FY27 All-in-sales Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Investors appeared to favor P&G’s defensive characteristics as broader markets weakened, while increased call-option activity reflected stronger near-term trading interest. P&G Jumps as Earnings Beat Draws Defensive Buyers
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said changing demographics may support premium baby-care demand: fewer children per household can lead parents to spend more on each child, benefiting products such as Pampers. Americans are having fewer babies and pampering them with luxury diapers
• Negative Sentiment: Higher commodity and fuel costs are expected to create an approximately $1.4 billion annual profit headwind, which could pressure margins even as sales remain healthy. P&G flags bigger hit to annual profit from higher commodity costs

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 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 value of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,888,873.79. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 30,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. This trade represents a 7.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Profile

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.