Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd Buys 4,692 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 67.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,655 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,692 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises about 0.8% of Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,670,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,165,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,809,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $2,056,296.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,158.09. This represents a 50.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 244,715 shares of company stock worth $39,702,904. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PG. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.06.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Motley Fool highlighted Procter & Gamble as one of the best consumer staples stocks to buy and hold for decades, citing its deeply embedded household brands and dependable demand. The 2 Best Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer discussed Procter & Gamble alongside Amazon, and the coverage noted that UBS recently raised its view, which may be helping sentiment around the name. Jim Cramer Shares Key Insight About Procter & Gamble (PG) And Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research and Erste Group both trimmed multiple forward earnings estimates for Procter & Gamble, including FY2026, FY2027 and several quarterly forecasts. Lower earnings expectations can pressure valuation and weigh on the stock. Procter & Gamble analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s new logistics service named Procter & Gamble as an early user, which is more of an operational note than a direct catalyst for PG shares. Amazon Opens Logistics Network To Clients What It Means For Investors

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $146.44 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $341.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 0.41. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $148.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.55. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

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.