Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG – Free Report) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 143,503 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,515 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $20,565,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Key Procter & Gamble News
Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $172 (from $166) and kept a Buy rating, highlighting continued confidence in P&G’s positioning among consumer staples — a clear positive for near-term investor sentiment. Procter & Gamble (PG): The Best Consumer Staples Stock to Invest In
- Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price recommendation to $150 (from $142) while maintaining a Hold — another incremental boost to investor outlook and a signal that some analysts see valuation upside. The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) – Among the 10 Best Large Cap Dividend Growth Stocks to Invest in
- Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble Health recorded a ?32 crore gain from a Mumbai property sale — a small, one-time cash benefit that marginally supports local earnings/cash flow in India. Procter & Gamble Health Books ?32 Crore Gain From Mumbai Property Sale
- Neutral Sentiment: New product/marketing activity: Gillette Venus launched the Smoothguard campaign targeting intimate grooming, a move toward younger, socially conscious consumers that supports medium-term category expansion but is unlikely to move near-term results materially. Venus Smoothguard Highlights P&G Push Into Targeted Grooming And Growth
- Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts (small downward revisions), and retains a Hold — analyst estimate cuts add pressure to sentiment and can cap upside if other shops follow.
- Negative Sentiment: P&G is reported to be under pressure from a Russell 1000 index rebalancing shift, which can create short-term selling flows as funds adjust holdings. Procter & Gamble Under Pressure In Russell 1000 Shift
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Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.6%
Procter & Gamble stock opened at $147.27 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $149.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $342.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.53, a P/E/G ratio of 6.27 and a beta of 0.41. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.99.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 63.60%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble
In other news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $2,056,296.37. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,158.09. This represents a 50.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 252,715 shares of company stock valued at $40,966,904. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.
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.
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