Windward Capital Management Co. CA Lowers Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Windward Capital Management Co. CA reduced its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 131,177 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,757 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 1.5% of Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $18,799,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $162.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.37.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 EPS topped estimates: P&G reported $1.59 EPS vs. $1.53 consensus and sales grew ~7%, showing resilient pricing/margin execution. Management reiterated its full?year outlook. CNBC: Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as sales grow 7%
• Positive Sentiment: Brand/product momentum: P&G earned top spot in Fortune’s “Most Innovative Companies” for household products and launched new Febreze TRASH, supporting long?term organic growth and innovation premium. Fortune recognition Febreze TRASH launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Market previews and commentary set modest expectations going into results; macro/consumer?sentiment data remain the bigger cyclical risk for staples demand. Yahoo: Earnings, consumer sentiment preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: P&G management publicly refuted a mini?tender offer (minor market noise, not operational). Yahoo: Mini?tender discussion
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance came in slightly below Street: EPS guided to $6.83–$7.09 (consensus ~6.95) and revenue guidance midpoint a touch under consensus — this cut in expected growth/beat cadence is the primary driver of the selloff. MarketBeat: Q3 results & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue missed estimates ($21.23B vs. $21.52B), suggesting volume weakness offset by pricing — an earnings?quality concern for some investors. CNBC: Revenue miss details
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets/ratings after the print and guidance (Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas Exane, BofA among firms lowering PTs), increasing near?term downside risk from multiple sell?side revisions. MarketScreener: BNP Paribas PT cut MarketScreener: Morgan Stanley PT cut InsiderMonkey: BofA resin?cost note

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of PG stock opened at $145.77 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $150.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $148.72. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $170.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $338.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.60, a PEG ratio of 5.50 and a beta of 0.41.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.67%.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.46, for a total transaction of $288,463.14. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,818,083.90. This trade represents a 5.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 252,715 shares of company stock valued at $40,966,904 in the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.