3,354 Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Bought by Joseph Group Capital Management

Joseph Group Capital Management raised its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 6.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 53,145 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,354 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up about 1.4% of Joseph Group Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Joseph Group Capital Management’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,721,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the second 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 during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth about $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth about $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,704,182,000 after acquiring an additional 300,280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: PG’s Beauty business delivered 5% organic sales growth in fiscal Q1 2027, supported by Pantene and SK-II, as innovation and stronger brand execution helped demand. Continued momentum could support company growth, though the article questions whether it will be enough to lift results overall. Article: Is Procter & Gamble’s Beauty Momentum Enough to Lift Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights PG’s 70-year record of dividend increases and its quarterly payout of $1.0885 per share (about a 2.7% yield), which may appeal to income investors. These articles emphasize the dividend’s history rather than announcing a new increase. Article: Procter & Gamble’s Dividend Has Survived 26 Recessions
• Neutral Sentiment: The National Advertising Division found Unilever had support for the challenged moisturizing claims on Dove body wash in a challenge brought by P&G. This is a limited competitive setback, with no direct financial impact reported. Article: National Advertising Division Found Unilever’s Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash Claims Supported
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Juliana Mont Santos sold 5,370 shares and CFO Andre Schulten sold 30,677 shares at $169 on Nov. 5. Both retained substantial holdings, but the sales—and the reported reductions in their positions—could weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report says Zacks Research expects weaker earnings, a potential concern for investors; the provided coverage does not specify the forecast or its assumptions. Article: Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Procter & Gamble

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 30,677 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total transaction of $5,184,413.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,089,442. The trade was a 31.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO De Azevedo Juliana Mont Santos sold 5,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total value of $907,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 21,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,610,009. This represents a 20.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 197,756 shares of company stock valued at $32,336,001. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $168.17 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.52. The stock has a market cap of $389.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $152.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.55.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.99 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Freedom Broker upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Argus lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $166.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.57.

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