Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 98,773 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,805 shares during the quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $14,350,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after acquiring an additional 965,461 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,704,182,000 after purchasing an additional 300,280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $370.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $147.39 and its 200 day moving average is $146.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25.

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

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PG. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $166.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. HSBC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore upgraded Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.20.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,888,873.79. The trade was 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and set a $166 price target, implying additional upside from current levels. RBC rating report
• Positive Sentiment: P&G marked its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and supporting the stock’s defensive profile. Dividend growth article
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s innovation program—including brand launches, artificial-intelligence capabilities, and productivity initiatives—could improve market share and revive organic sales growth over time. Innovation strategy article
• Positive Sentiment: A new, science-focused Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection represents an effort to create more targeted products and strengthen the brand’s positioning. Head & Shoulders product article
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2027 results before the market opens on October 22. Analysts are watching sales volume, pricing, margins, and management’s outlook for signs of improving demand. P&G earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings preview highlights a key risk: recovering volumes may be offset by pricing pressure, potentially limiting revenue and profit growth. Earnings preview on volume and pricing
• Negative Sentiment: P&G’s dividend yield is being compared unfavorably with Nike’s roughly 4.4% yield, which may reduce PG’s relative appeal to investors prioritizing current income, although Nike carries greater business and share-price risk. Nike and P&G dividend comparison

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.