Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Position Decreased by Bell Bank

Bell Bank cut its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 28.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 51,763 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,955 shares during the period. Bell Bank’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,988,999,000 after purchasing an additional 965,461 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,704,182,000 after acquiring an additional 300,280 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $147.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $146.73. The company has a market cap of $370.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.07, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 65.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.20.

Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and set a $166 price target, implying additional upside from current levels. RBC rating report
• Positive Sentiment: P&G marked its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and supporting the stock’s defensive profile. Dividend growth article
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s innovation program—including brand launches, artificial-intelligence capabilities, and productivity initiatives—could improve market share and revive organic sales growth over time. Innovation strategy article
• Positive Sentiment: A new, science-focused Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection represents an effort to create more targeted products and strengthen the brand’s positioning. Head & Shoulders product article
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2027 results before the market opens on October 22. Analysts are watching sales volume, pricing, margins, and management’s outlook for signs of improving demand. P&G earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings preview highlights a key risk: recovering volumes may be offset by pricing pressure, potentially limiting revenue and profit growth. Earnings preview on volume and pricing
• Negative Sentiment: P&G’s dividend yield is being compared unfavorably with Nike’s roughly 4.4% yield, which may reduce PG’s relative appeal to investors prioritizing current income, although Nike carries greater business and share-price risk. Nike and P&G dividend comparison

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $323,381.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 51,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,430,362.16. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,536,920.12. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970 in the last 90 days. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.