Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) CEO De Azevedo Juliana Mont Santos Sells 5,370 Shares of Company Stock

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) CEO De Azevedo Juliana Mont Santos sold 5,370 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total value of $907,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 21,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,610,009. This represents a 20.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.7%

PG opened at $168.17 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $170.52. The stock has a market cap of $389.77 billion, a PE ratio of 24.25, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.36. The business has a 50 day moving average of $152.49 and a 200-day moving average of $149.55.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.99 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Toews Corp ADV bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: PG’s Beauty business delivered 5% organic sales growth in fiscal Q1 2027, supported by Pantene and SK-II, as innovation and stronger brand execution helped demand. Continued momentum could support company growth, though the article questions whether it will be enough to lift results overall. Article: Is Procter & Gamble’s Beauty Momentum Enough to Lift Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights PG’s 70-year record of dividend increases and its quarterly payout of $1.0885 per share (about a 2.7% yield), which may appeal to income investors. These articles emphasize the dividend’s history rather than announcing a new increase. Article: Procter & Gamble’s Dividend Has Survived 26 Recessions
• Neutral Sentiment: The National Advertising Division found Unilever had support for the challenged moisturizing claims on Dove body wash in a challenge brought by P&G. This is a limited competitive setback, with no direct financial impact reported. Article: National Advertising Division Found Unilever’s Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash Claims Supported
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Juliana Mont Santos sold 5,370 shares and CFO Andre Schulten sold 30,677 shares at $169 on Nov. 5. Both retained substantial holdings, but the sales—and the reported reductions in their positions—could weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report says Zacks Research expects weaker earnings, a potential concern for investors; the provided coverage does not specify the forecast or its assumptions. Article: Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Procter & Gamble

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PG. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $169.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. UBS Group set a $166.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $145.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.57.

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