Waller Financial Planning Group Inc. Sells 4,746 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Waller Financial Planning Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 40.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,936 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,746 shares during the quarter. Waller Financial Planning Group Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lantz Financial LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the second quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 5,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Orca Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 3,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 0.3% in the second quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 22,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,524,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Access Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 0.6% during the second quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 10,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,735,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on PG. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut 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 report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $171.38.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 319,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,703,248.36. This represents a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 4,252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total value of $647,281.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 53,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,219,202.16. The trade was a 7.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 30,308 shares of company stock valued at $4,611,852 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of PG stock opened at $144.39 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market cap of $337.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $147.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.56. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $138.14 and a 12-month high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.23 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.93 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

About Procter & Gamble

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.