Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock Position Increased by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 203.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 36,364 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,392 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $5,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on PG. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.2%

PG stock opened at $150.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $351.26 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $147.78.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Profile

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.