18,198 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Purchased by TKG Advisors LLC

TKG Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 18,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,608,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth $25,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares in the company, valued at $5,680,576.02. The trade was a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total value of $1,264,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,038,218. This represents a 54.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 252,715 shares of company stock worth $40,966,904. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, March 27th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.37.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 EPS topped estimates: P&G reported $1.59 EPS vs. $1.53 consensus and sales grew ~7%, showing resilient pricing/margin execution. Management reiterated its full‑year outlook. CNBC: Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as sales grow 7%
• Positive Sentiment: Brand/product momentum: P&G earned top spot in Fortune’s “Most Innovative Companies” for household products and launched new Febreze TRASH, supporting long‑term organic growth and innovation premium. Fortune recognition Febreze TRASH launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Market previews and commentary set modest expectations going into results; macro/consumer‑sentiment data remain the bigger cyclical risk for staples demand. Yahoo: Earnings, consumer sentiment preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: P&G management publicly refuted a mini‑tender offer (minor market noise, not operational). Yahoo: Mini‑tender discussion
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance came in slightly below Street: EPS guided to $6.83–$7.09 (consensus ~6.95) and revenue guidance midpoint a touch under consensus — this cut in expected growth/beat cadence is the primary driver of the selloff. MarketBeat: Q3 results & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue missed estimates ($21.23B vs. $21.52B), suggesting volume weakness offset by pricing — an earnings‑quality concern for some investors. CNBC: Revenue miss details
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets/ratings after the print and guidance (Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas Exane, BofA among firms lowering PTs), increasing near‑term downside risk from multiple sell‑side revisions. MarketScreener: BNP Paribas PT cut MarketScreener: Morgan Stanley PT cut InsiderMonkey: BofA resin‑cost note

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG opened at $145.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $338.77 billion, a PE ratio of 21.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.50 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $170.99. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $150.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.72.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.