Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock: Insider Susan Street Whaley Sells 2,369 Shares

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $344,310.46. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,730 shares in the company, valued at $4,466,298.20. This represents a 7.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Susan Street Whaley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 20th, Susan Whaley sold 2,238 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $321,802.02.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE PG traded up $2.40 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $148.34. 11,232,253 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,677,071. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $145.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $145.97. The stock has a market cap of $344.55 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.71%.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI upgraded PG and raised its price target to $166, adding to the bullish analyst outlook. Royal Bank of Canada also maintained an “outperform” rating, implying roughly 11.9% potential upside from the referenced price despite trimming its target modestly to $166 from $167. Evercore ISI upgrades Procter & Gamble and raises price target Royal Bank of Canada cuts Procter & Gamble price target
• Positive Sentiment: Investor-focused coverage continues to highlight Procter & Gamble’s 70-year record of dividend increases, reinforcing its reputation as a reliable income and defensive consumer-staples holding. Procter & Gamble dividend reliability article
• Neutral Sentiment: Procter & Gamble will webcast its 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting on October 13, providing a possible venue for updates on strategy, capital allocation and business trends. Procter & Gamble 2026 virtual annual meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary compares PG with other household-products companies and frames it as a relatively defensive, dividend-oriented performer, though the articles provide limited new company-specific operating information. Procter & Gamble versus household-products stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Procter & Gamble’s first-quarter results later this month, with analysts anticipating a single-digit year-over-year decline in earnings. That expectation could limit near-term upside and increase focus on pricing, volume and guidance. Procter & Gamble earnings preview

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore raised shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PG. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $27,862,105,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,480,650,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,364,518,000 after acquiring an additional 8,731,126 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care routines. Its portfolio includes products in categories such as beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and family care.

Major brands associated with Procter & Gamble include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Oral-B, Crest, Olay, Old Spice, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Bounty. The company sells its products through retailers, e-commerce platforms and other distribution channels.

Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, the company has grown into a global consumer goods business serving customers in markets around the world.