Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Purchased by MCF Advisors LLC

MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 40,207 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,111 shares during the quarter. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $5,762,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 22,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,254,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 40.7% during the fourth quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 646,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,806,000 after acquiring an additional 187,175 shares during the period. OneAscent Investment Solutions LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. OneAscent Investment Solutions LLC now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 19,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Finally, OneAscent Family Office LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. OneAscent Family Office LLC now owns 2,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PG call options, suggesting rising bets that the stock could keep climbing in the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble highlighted community and brand-building efforts, including Old Spice’s partnership with Walmart and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, which may support consumer goodwill and brand visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G also announced a disaster-response fleet expansion with Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries, reinforcing the company’s social-impact reputation and broader partnership network. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to webcast a presentation at the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which keeps investors focused on management commentary but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed PG as a dividend and valuation name, but these were broader investor commentary pieces rather than company-specific catalysts.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $146.53 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.18 and a 200-day moving average of $147.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $341.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 6.04 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its 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 return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. The company’s 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, equities 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 was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on PG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.06.

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.