Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC Invests $700,000 in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $700,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,664,783,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,364,518,000 after acquiring an additional 8,731,126 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 14,231.0% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 3,549,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,700,000 after purchasing an additional 3,524,876 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,030,358,000 after buying an additional 2,829,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,460,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,607,000 after purchasing an additional 2,741,924 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 2.3%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $151.49 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $352.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.15, a PEG ratio of 7.21 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $146.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $148.53.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on Procter & Gamble while only trimming its price target to $162 from $164, which still implies upside from current levels. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target cut
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage suggests PG may still be undervalued based on DCF and earnings-multiple checks, and management’s plan to cut up to 7,000 non-manufacturing jobs could support margins and cash flow over time. Yahoo Finance article on valuation and job cuts
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble announced a quarterly dividend, reinforcing its appeal as a defensive income stock for investors. TipRanks dividend declaration article
• Neutral Sentiment: PG recently outperformed the broader market, showing relative strength even without a major new catalyst. Yahoo Finance article on PG outperformance
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS warned that consumer staple companies likely faced another “tricky” quarter, which highlights a potentially tougher operating backdrop for the sector, though PG-specific details were not provided. Yahoo Finance UBS sector outlook article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader consumer-staples outlook may be pressured by slower earnings growth, which could limit how much investors are willing to pay for PG despite its defensive profile.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank downgraded Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.42.

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.