Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Motco

Motco reduced its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,629 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,165 shares during the period. Motco’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $9,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during 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 during the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total transaction of $917,194.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,083.41. This represents a 84.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG opened at $142.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $332.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85, a PEG ratio of 6.06 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $145.36 and a 200 day moving average of $148.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The business’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.06.

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.