Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Bill Few Associates Inc.

Bill Few Associates Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 0.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,361 shares of the company’s stock after selling 232 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble accounts for 1.5% of Bill Few Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Bill Few Associates Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $5,156,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the 2nd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 566.7% in the 1st quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:PG opened at $149.69 on Monday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $149.45 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $155.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $159.41.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The business had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on PG shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Barclays decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.21.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 490 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $74,592.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 12,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,920,533.68. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $606,788.78. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,899 shares in the company, valued at $7,139,434.77. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 149,763 shares of company stock worth $23,421,279 over the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.