Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) CEO Sundar Raman sold 9,554 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total value of $1,511,060.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 41,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,624,689.76. The trade was a 18.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
Procter & Gamble Price Performance
PG opened at $158.5140 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $156.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $162.97. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $149.91 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $371.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.35, a PEG ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.37.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 493.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 341,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,294,000 after acquiring an additional 284,174 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,257,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. Burling Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,036,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 158,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,554,000 after acquiring an additional 12,103 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank lowered Procter & Gamble from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. UBS Group set a $180.00 price target on Procter & Gamble and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas restated an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $175.94.
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About Procter & Gamble
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.
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