Provident Living Financial Services Inc. Invests $627,000 in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Provident Living Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 4,374 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 84,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,145,000 after acquiring an additional 2,009 shares in the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 124.4% in the 4th quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 19,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,857,000 after acquiring an additional 11,053 shares in the last quarter. Master S Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth $474,000. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. now owns 4,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $611,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Finer Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Finer Wealth Management Inc. now owns 26,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,212 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.15, for a total transaction of $14,495,738.45. Following the transaction, the insider owned 182,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,601,048.05. This represents a 34.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $162.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.79.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG opened at $145.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $336.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.48, a PEG ratio of 5.04 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $153.23 and a 200 day moving average of $149.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $171.65.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

More Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G announced a multi‑year, multi‑brand partnership as an official partner of the WNBA, which should boost consumer engagement and brand visibility across younger and sports audiences. P&G Enters New Era in Sports as Official Partner of the WNBA
• Positive Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target to $166 but maintained a “buy” rating, signaling continued analyst conviction in P&G’s long‑term growth despite the lower PT. UBS PT Change
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its PT to $158 but kept an “overweight” rating, which reinforces a favorable view among some institutional analysts and may support buying interest. Wells Fargo Adjusts PT
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting P&G’s “lifeblood” innovation strategy and how management is leaning into new product/marketing initiatives is helping the turnaround narrative and investor sentiment. Jim Cramer on P&G Innovation Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary explaining why P&G outpaced the market today provides context for the move but is descriptive rather than new fundamental information. Why P&G Outpaced the Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs trimmed its PT to $155 and kept a “neutral” rating — a mixed signal that lowers upside expectations but stops short of turning bearish. Goldman Sachs Adjusts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its PT to $142 and maintained a “neutral” rating; the new PT sits below the current price, implying downside from today’s levels and adding short‑term pressure. Piper Sandler Adjusts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage noting a day when PG shares declined reflects ongoing volatility and reminds investors that near‑term sentiment can swing on news/analyst moves. P&G Stock Sinks Coverage

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.