Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock: Investment House LLC Reduces Holdings

Investment House LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 39.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,762 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,126 shares during the quarter. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JSF Financial LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 17.1% during the third quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 5,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.1% in the third quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 91,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,252,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.6% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 115,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,848,000 after buying an additional 732 shares during the last quarter. Marion Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.3% in the third quarter. Marion Wealth Management now owns 15,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,192,000 after buying an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas now owns 280,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,750,000 after buying an additional 6,290 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 2.6%

PG opened at $161.21 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $148.41 and a 200-day moving average of $147.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $374.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.47 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 $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.99 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.71%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $344,310.46. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. The trade was a 7.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $323,381.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,430,362.16. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $166.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.