Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Sells 3,749 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 99,853 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,749 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $14,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Czech National Bank raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 594,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,409,000 after buying an additional 21,825 shares during the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,796,000. Vega Investment Solutions grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vega Investment Solutions now owns 638,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,710,000 after acquiring an additional 8,500 shares during the period. Triodos Investment Management BV raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 255,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,195,000 after acquiring an additional 17,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,891,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G is pushing higher-margin, premium SKUs (new Swiffer PowerMop pads, Dawn Platinum refill, BEVEL body cream) which could support pricing power and margins if consumers accept upgrades. Should P&G’s Premium Product Push Amid Tariff Pressures Reshape the Investment Case for PG Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Pampers AMORE launch targets premium diaper buyers and tests P&G’s ability to extract higher price/per-unit in a core baby-care franchise — a potential revenue/margin tailwind if uptake is strong. Pampers Amore Premium Launch Tests Procter And Gamble Pricing Power
• Positive Sentiment: P&G’s Dividend King status and recent MarketBeat coverage highlight defensive, income-oriented investor appeal — supporting demand from yield-focused holders even in volatile markets. Dividend Resilience: Why These Kings Are Safe After a Volatile Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G will webcast its Q3 2025/26 results discussion on April 24 — an event that could move the stock materially depending on organic sales, margins and guidance. P&G to Webcast Discussion of Third Quarter 2025/26 Earnings Results on April 24
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks/Yahoo attention pieces note heightened user interest in PG; increased search volume can amplify short-term volatility but doesn’t itself change fundamentals. Is Most-Watched Stock Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) Worth Betting on Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group downgraded PG to Hold citing higher energy costs and weak US consumer confidence, a sign analysts see margin and demand risk ahead. Erste Group Downgrades Procter & Gamble (PG) on Cost Pressures and Weak Demand
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and a local analyst called P&G’s latest quarter “squeezably soft,” noting stalled organic sales — a near-term growth concern that could pressure guidance. Analyst calls P&G’s latest quarter ‘squeezably soft’ as organic sales stall
• Negative Sentiment: P&L sensitivity to tariffs, energy and input-cost shocks (highlighted by sector commentary on Strait of Hormuz risks) raises macro downside risk for margins and cost pass-through. Here Are 7 Ways the Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Affecting Consumer Staples Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday coverage noted a pullback in PG’s share price in the last session, reflecting investor sensitivity to the near-term softness and analyst actions. Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Moves -1.04%: What You Should Know

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $156.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG opened at $142.76 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $331.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.15, a P/E/G ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.37. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $174.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.19.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.88 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 62.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $5,858,976.69. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,680,576.02. This represents a 50.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.