Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock: Insider Matthew Janzaruk Sells 9,479 Shares

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 9,479 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.00, for a total value of $1,545,077.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $207,173. This trade represents a 88.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG traded down $1.64 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $161.92. 3,799,407 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,702,674. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $167.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $150.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $375.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.42, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.99 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.51%.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PG. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Toews Corp ADV acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong dividend track record supports investor confidence. Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused and retirement investors. Procter & Gamble dividend history
• Positive Sentiment: Premium brands and innovation remain strategic strengths. Strong customer loyalty and product innovation could help PG defend market share and pricing, while its latest reported quarter exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue. Can PG’s premium brands hold up in a value-seeking market?
• Neutral Sentiment: PG completed a $352 million floating-rate notes offering. The financing provides capital but also adds interest-rate exposure and modestly increases borrowing obligations. Procter & Gamble floating-rate notes offering
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives sold significant portions of their holdings. CEO Sundar Raman sold 38,253 shares, while executives Victor Aguilar and Paul Gama also reduced their positions. Although insider sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transactions may weigh on sentiment because they occurred near the stock’s recent highs. Procter & Gamble insider transactions
• Negative Sentiment: Value-seeking consumers and rising costs threaten growth. Consumers may trade down from PG’s premium products, while higher costs could pressure margins. These concerns are more significant given the stock’s elevated valuation, with a reported P/E ratio above 24. PG premium brand risks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on PG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $161.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble 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 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.57.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.