Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.890-7.110 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.980. The company issued revenue guidance of $86.0 billion-$87.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $88.8 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on PG shares. Freedom Broker upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, August 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $161.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $169.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $148.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $374.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.99 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Procter & Gamble will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.71%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares in the company, valued at $9,536,920.12. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 187,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 in the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.