Performance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,216,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,030,358,000 after acquiring an additional 2,829,151 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,618,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,563,008,000 after purchasing an additional 984,102 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 62,647,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,962,689,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974,556 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $4,664,783,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,612,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,243,815,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,091 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $144.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $336.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a P/E/G ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.69.
Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.71%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
PG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 price objective for the company. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.52.
Procter & Gamble Company 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.
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