Erste Group Bank Issues Optimistic Forecast for PG Earnings

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Procter & Gamble in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.98 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.97. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble’s current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble’s FY2027 earnings at $7.32 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on PG. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE PG opened at $165.04 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $149.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.77. The company has a market capitalization of $383.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. The trade was a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 343,069 shares of company stock worth $54,545,448 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 62.67%.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.