Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG)

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG). In a filing disclosed on November 5th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Procter & Gamble stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 10/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 10/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/24/2026.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $165.31 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $170.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $152.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.43. The company has a market cap of $383.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.70, a PEG ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.36.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The business 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.99 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on PG shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $145.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. DZ Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Freedom Broker raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.57.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Victor Aguilar sold 18,812 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.43, for a total value of $3,093,257.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,243 shares in the company, valued at $9,083,606.49. This trade represents a 25.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 9,479 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.00, for a total value of $1,545,077.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $207,173. The trade was a 88.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 161,709 shares of company stock worth $26,244,058 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after buying an additional 965,461 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 7.5% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 12,084,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,755,659,000 after buying an additional 845,717 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

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