Faithward Advisors LLC Sells 121 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Faithward Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 1.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,618 shares of the company’s stock after selling 121 shares during the quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,639,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PG. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 10Elms LLP bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 566.7% in the first quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $159.12 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.14. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $149.91 and a one year high of $180.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $372.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.44, a PEG ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th were paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays set a $164.00 target price on Procter & Gamble and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $173.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and issued a $170.00 target price (down from $190.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.12.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 13,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $2,050,643.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 28,036 shares in the company, valued at $4,409,221.72. This represents a 31.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 9,849 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total value of $1,548,952.23. Following the transaction, the insider owned 182,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,689,507.94. This represents a 5.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 120,181 shares of company stock valued at $18,918,012. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.