Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 7.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 142,108 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,845 shares during the period. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $20,366,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Raelipskie Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Raelipskie Partnership now owns 14,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,111,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the period. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,988,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 95,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,619,000 after purchasing an additional 5,030 shares during the period. KLCM Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 22.2% in the fourth quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. now owns 7,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,423 shares during the period. Finally, AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs now owns 125,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,993,000 after purchasing an additional 7,636 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on PG. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.06.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $143.40 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $170.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $333.92 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $147.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.46.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: One article argues that Procter & Gamble may now offer a reasonable entry point after recent share price weakness, with the stock still viewed as a defensive consumer staples name with steady demand. Is Procter & Gamble (PG) Offering A Reasonable Entry Point After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles note that PG is drawing heavy investor attention and search interest, which reflects elevated focus on the stock but does not by itself change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate market note highlights that PG has been among the “oversold” names that could potentially bounce, but the piece is more about technical positioning than a concrete business catalyst. 1 Oversold Stock Ready to Bounce Back and 2 We Turn Down
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary says PG has dropped over the past three months because inflation and margin pressure are weighing on results, and weak guidance has hurt investor confidence despite continued sales growth. Procter & Gamble Drops 9% in 3 Months: Buy the Dip or Sell the Stock?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,680,576.02. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 244,715 shares of company stock valued at $39,702,904 in the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.