Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $45.16 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 293,881 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,798 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 0.5% of Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $45,161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in PG. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,155,222,000 after buying an additional 3,189,111 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 59,415,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,439,341,000 after acquiring an additional 1,060,713 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth $5,099,644,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.7% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,385,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,770,035,000 after acquiring an additional 294,673 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 21.4% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,608,785,000 after purchasing an additional 2,880,895 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PG. Barclays set a $155.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $157.00 to $165.00 in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.70.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $150.19 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a PEG ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $179.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $144.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.49.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.10%. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 62.67%.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $146,429.03. This represents a 42.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.