Triodos Investment Management BV Acquires 17,400 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Triodos Investment Management BV lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 255,095 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,400 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 2.8% of Triodos Investment Management BV’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Triodos Investment Management BV’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $39,195,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,680,576.02. The trade was a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at $7,259,595.80. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 341,260 shares of company stock worth $54,256,985. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $155.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.4%

PG opened at $160.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $373.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.82, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.70. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

Procter & Gamble 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.