Insider Selling: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) CFO Sells 3,914 Shares of Company Stock

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $568,860.76. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 65,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,536,920.12. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.6%

PG traded up $2.40 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $148.34. 11,232,253 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,677,071. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $145.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $145.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.47. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The stock has a market cap of $344.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 65.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PG. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth about $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after purchasing an additional 965,461 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,850,628,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,872,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,421,122,000 after buying an additional 1,021,833 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,281,505,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup decreased their target price 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. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $167.00 to $166.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.70.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI upgraded PG and raised its price target to $166, adding to the bullish analyst outlook. Royal Bank of Canada also maintained an “outperform” rating, implying roughly 11.9% potential upside from the referenced price despite trimming its target modestly to $166 from $167. Evercore ISI upgrades Procter & Gamble and raises price target Royal Bank of Canada cuts Procter & Gamble price target
• Positive Sentiment: Investor-focused coverage continues to highlight Procter & Gamble’s 70-year record of dividend increases, reinforcing its reputation as a reliable income and defensive consumer-staples holding. Procter & Gamble dividend reliability article
• Neutral Sentiment: Procter & Gamble will webcast its 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting on October 13, providing a possible venue for updates on strategy, capital allocation and business trends. Procter & Gamble 2026 virtual annual meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary compares PG with other household-products companies and frames it as a relatively defensive, dividend-oriented performer, though the articles provide limited new company-specific operating information. Procter & Gamble versus household-products stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Procter & Gamble’s first-quarter results later this month, with analysts anticipating a single-digit year-over-year decline in earnings. That expectation could limit near-term upside and increase focus on pricing, volume and guidance. Procter & Gamble earnings preview

About Procter & Gamble

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care routines. Its portfolio includes products in categories such as beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and family care.

Major brands associated with Procter & Gamble include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Oral-B, Crest, Olay, Old Spice, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Bounty. The company sells its products through retailers, e-commerce platforms and other distribution channels.

Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, the company has grown into a global consumer goods business serving customers in markets around the world.