Juno Financial Group LLC Purchases New Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Juno Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 26,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,746,000. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 1.5% of Juno Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth $25,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,680,576.02. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 in the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management is restructuring priorities under incoming CEO Shailesh Jejurikar and is relaunching Dreft with simplified names and upgraded packaging — a marketing/brand push that can support category momentum. Procter And Gamble Resets Priorities With New CEO And Dreft Overhaul
• Positive Sentiment: Dreft’s product and packaging refresh is intended to make family-focused positioning clearer and may help the baby/laundry category recover share and pricing power. Dreft Simplifies Laundry Care with New Packaging, Renamed Detergents for Every Family Stage
• Positive Sentiment: P&G remains attractive to some commentators — TipRanks notes the stock looks cheaper heading into earnings, implying upside if results beat. That view supports buying interest ahead of the report. Procter & Gamble (PG) Trades Cheap Again. Now Earnings Need to Deliver
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increases and shareholder-friendly cash returns continue to underpin the stock’s appeal to income investors. 3 Giant Dividend Stocks Raising Payouts With Yields Up to 4% (PG)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management rebuffed a small unsolicited mini-tender offer for 100,000 shares — a governance tidbit that protects investors but has limited market impact. Is The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Management Justified to Refute Mini-Tender Offer?
• Neutral Sentiment: Company’s Q4 earnings transcript notes the CEO transition (current CEO to Executive Chairman), signaling continuity but also a leadership reset investors will watch. Procter & Gamble (PG) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: BofA cut its price target to $167 citing expectations for higher resin costs (input-cost pressure for certain product packaging), which raises near-term margin risk. The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Price Target Reduced to $167 by BofA Amid Higher Resin Cost Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target to $166 (still “overweight”), reflecting tempered upside amid cost and demand concerns; analyst cuts have pressured shares. Morgan Stanley Cuts Procter & Gamble Price Target to $166
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies and other analysts have trimmed price targets (e.g., Jefferies to $175) while highlighting cost pressures ahead of the quarterly report — these revisions have contributed to recent share weakness. Jefferies Financial Group Cuts Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Price Target to $175.00
• Negative Sentiment: News wires note short-term share declines after analyst downgrades, underscoring sensitivity to guidance and cost commentary ahead of Q3 results. Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Shares Down 1.4% Following Analyst Downgrade

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of several research reports. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Bank of America cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $162.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.32.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE PG opened at $142.81 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $150.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $148.74. The company has a market capitalization of $331.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16, a P/E/G ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $170.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.88 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.67%.

Procter & Gamble 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.