Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Bought by Generali Asset Management SPA SGR

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 191,380 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,125 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 0.7% of Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $30,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stableford Capital II LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC now owns 5,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $993,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.3% during the first quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 2,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $476,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Lantz Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 5,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orca Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 3,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:PG opened at $149.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $155.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $146.96 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The firm has a market cap of $349.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The company had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 64.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on PG shares. Evercore ISI reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $170.00 target price (down previously from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. UBS Group lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.21.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 2,408 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $366,569.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 31,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,836,347.10. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 490 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $74,592.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,920,533.68. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 149,763 shares of company stock worth $23,421,279. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

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.