SJS Investment Consulting Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 143.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,687 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,530 shares during the quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,181,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 13,617 shares in the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the first quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 52.1% during the 1st quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 62,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,724,000 after acquiring an additional 21,566 shares during the period. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at about $49,836,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG opened at $141.77 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $145.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $152.21. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $138.14 and a 12-month high of $179.99. The firm has a market cap of $331.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.93 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 61.75%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares in the company, valued at $146,429.03. The trade was a 42.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered 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. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $157.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.38.

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.