HORAN Wealth LLC Has $13.62 Million Stock Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

HORAN Wealth LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 95,028 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,030 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises 2.1% of HORAN Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. HORAN Wealth LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $13,619,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Trilogy Capital Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 6,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. now owns 14,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,040,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp now owns 28,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,029,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.06.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of Procter & Gamble 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $170,083.41. This trade represents a 84.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 244,715 shares of company stock valued at $39,702,904. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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?

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG stock opened at $143.40 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $147.66 and its 200-day moving average is $148.46. The company has a market cap of $333.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.28 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. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company 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. This is a positive change 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 63.60%.

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.