MUFG Securities EMEA plc Sells 293,539 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lowered its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 75.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,796 shares of the company’s stock after selling 293,539 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $13,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 1.6%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $143.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $334.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.99, a PEG ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.89. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $170.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The business had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.06.

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.