Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 23.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 88,208 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,634 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $13,543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth $25,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 3,535 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $538,133.05. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 34,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,300,039.68. The trade was a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares in the company, valued at $146,429.03. This represents a 42.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock valued at $4,611,852. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.2%

PG stock opened at $144.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $338.22 billion, a PE ratio of 21.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.78. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $138.14 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.93 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on PG shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $173.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $172.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $157.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.38.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.