Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock: Retirement Systems of Alabama Cuts Stake

Retirement Systems of Alabama lowered its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 675,781 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,371 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $98,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth about $27,862,105,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth $2,281,505,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,480,650,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $335,908,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Evercore raised shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. HSBC cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $182.00 to $149.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.57.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $168.17 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $389.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33, a P/E/G 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. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $170.52. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $152.49 and its 200 day moving average is $149.55.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. 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 company posted $1.99 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.51%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sundar Raman sold 38,253 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $6,311,745.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 47,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,877,925. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 33,624 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $5,547,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,826,970. This trade represents a 33.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 197,756 shares of company stock valued at $32,336,001. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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