Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Holdings Boosted by Triodos Investment Management BV

Triodos Investment Management BV lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 255,095 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,400 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 2.8% of Triodos Investment Management BV’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Triodos Investment Management BV’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $39,195,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PG. Advyzon Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 11,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,697,000 after acquiring an additional 1,319 shares in the last quarter. HFR Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HFR Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,035,000 after purchasing an additional 679 shares during the period. White Pine Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.4% in the third quarter. White Pine Capital LLC now owns 9,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,492,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth approximately $247,000. Finally, Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 32.6% during the third quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. now owns 15,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,425,000 after purchasing an additional 3,877 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on PG shares. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Finally, Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE PG opened at $160.77 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $149.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.70. The firm has a market cap of $373.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The company had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,680,576.02. This represents a 50.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 341,260 shares of company stock valued at $54,256,985 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble 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.