Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Newly Bought by M Holdings Securities Inc.

M Holdings Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 128,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,564,000. Procter & Gamble makes up 1.2% of M Holdings Securities Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PG. Ellis Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 8,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Clark Wealth Partners grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel now owns 6,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Whelan Financial lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 3,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Midwest Professional Planners LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Midwest Professional Planners LTD. now owns 2,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Its quarterly payout is about $1.09 per share, equivalent to a roughly 2.6% yield, supporting the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors. Article: P&G dividend history and yield
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage points to investor interest in consumer-staples stocks as technology shares weaken. P&G may benefit from its defensive profile and dividend reputation. Article: Consumer staples rotation
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research made mixed earnings-estimate changes: it lowered several forecasts for 2027 and 2028, while modestly raising some later-period estimates. The mixed revisions offer no clear overall change in the longer-term outlook. Procter & Gamble analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will discuss strategy and P&G’s long-term transformation at an Investor Day webcast on November 19; investors may look for updates on growth and execution. Article: P&G Investor Day webcast
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Andre Schulten sold 33,624 shares for about $5.55 million, reducing his direct stake by roughly 34%. The sale may concern investors, although insider transactions alone do not establish a change in the company’s prospects. Article: CFO share sale

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Sundar G. Raman sold 38,253 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $6,311,745.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 47,745 shares in the company, valued at $7,877,925. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 9,479 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.00, for a total transaction of $1,545,077.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,271 shares in the company, valued at $207,173. This trade represents a 88.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 161,709 shares of company stock valued at $26,244,058. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG opened at $165.31 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $383.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.36. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $152.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $170.52.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.99 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.51%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $169.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, August 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $161.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, DZ Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.57.

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