Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Decreases Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV trimmed its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 29.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,749 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,085 shares during the quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,397,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 143,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,595,000 after purchasing an additional 12,739 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,508,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 398.3% in the 4th quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 13,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,958,000 after purchasing an additional 10,921 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 922,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,260,000 after purchasing an additional 14,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AAF Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $234,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler increased 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. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total value of $917,194.21. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,083.41. This represents a 84.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $142.59 on Thursday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.99. The company’s 50 day moving average is $145.36 and its 200 day moving average is $148.02. 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 company has a market cap of $332.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.06 and a beta of 0.41.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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.