O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Sells 45,374 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 352,414 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,374 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $50,504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PG. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. boosted its position 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 worth $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 19.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $979,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Auxano Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.8% in the second quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,165,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,809,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PG call options, suggesting rising bets that the stock could keep climbing in the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble highlighted community and brand-building efforts, including Old Spice’s partnership with Walmart and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, which may support consumer goodwill and brand visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G also announced a disaster-response fleet expansion with Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries, reinforcing the company’s social-impact reputation and broader partnership network. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to webcast a presentation at the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which keeps investors focused on management commentary but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed PG as a dividend and valuation name, but these were broader investor commentary pieces rather than company-specific catalysts.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on PG. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. TD Cowen increased 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. UBS Group increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.06.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $146.53 on Monday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $147.70. The company has a market capitalization of $341.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.29 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.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The company’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, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

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.