Rep. Kevin Hern Sells Off Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) Shares

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG). In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Procter & Gamble stock on August 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 8/18/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) on 8/18/2026.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.0%

PG opened at $147.69 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $146.87 and a 200-day moving average of $147.92. The company has a market capitalization of $343.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 14,323.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 516,914,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,800,386,000 after buying an additional 513,330,829 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,862,105,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $4,664,783,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $3,850,628,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $2,281,505,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 2,238 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $321,802.02. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,880,748.31. This trade represents a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 6,627 shares of company stock worth $953,417. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.19.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

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.