Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Roberts Foundation

Roberts Foundation lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 234,587 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,207 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 96.0% of Roberts Foundation’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Roberts Foundation’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $36,044,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PG. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total transaction of $108,438.25. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $146,429.03. This trade represents a 42.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on PG shares. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays set a $155.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.36.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $144.55 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $179.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $337.77 billion, a PE ratio of 21.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $150.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.93 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 61.75%.

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.