Brokerages Set Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) Target Price at $173.11

Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $172.5789.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on PG shares. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 40,119 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $6,309,515.13. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 319,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,228,106.25. The trade was a 11.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 10,194 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.16, for a total transaction of $1,612,283.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,532,120.48. This trade represents a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 149,763 shares of company stock worth $23,421,279 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Beacon Financial Group lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 9,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,602,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 365,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,361,000 after purchasing an additional 18,017 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $150.67 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $155.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.72. Procter & Gamble has a twelve month low of $149.91 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $352.64 billion, a PE ratio of 23.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.95% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.