Rep. Emily Randall Sells Off Shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)

Representative Emily Randall (D-Washington) recently sold shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). In a filing disclosed on February 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Procter & Gamble stock on January 6th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “GARRET D. LEAHEY 2019 IRREVOCABLE F/B/O ALISON LEAHEY” account.

Representative Emily Randall also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 1/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortive (NYSE:FTV) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 1/6/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 1/6/2025.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG opened at $169.58 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $166.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.44. The company has a market capitalization of $397.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.45. The Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $153.52 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The company had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.84 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th will be given a dividend of $1.0065 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $4.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.73, for a total transaction of $2,210,944.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 11,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,002,804.35. This trade represents a 52.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 90,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.84, for a total value of $14,819,328.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 172,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,313,845.76. The trade was a 34.36 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 151,097 shares of company stock valued at $25,635,076. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $174.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.53.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 23,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,901,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Conquis Financial LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $140,000. Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth $1,874,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 14,112.4% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 280,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,987,000 after purchasing an additional 278,297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Climber Capital SA purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth $536,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Randall

Emily Randall (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Randall (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Emily Randall was born in Port Orchard, Washington, and lives in Bremerton, Washington. Randall earned bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and women’s studies from Wellesley College in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a development professional with Wellesley College, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Legal Voice.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.