Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Dearborn Partners LLC

Dearborn Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 202,332 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,651 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up 1.4% of Dearborn Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Dearborn Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $28,996,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. XML Financial LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 13,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,879,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Weik Capital Management boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Weik Capital Management now owns 2,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 40,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,762,000 after purchasing an additional 4,111 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 22,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,254,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 40.7% during the fourth quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 646,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,806,000 after purchasing an additional 187,175 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

More Procter & Gamble News

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.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG stock opened at $146.53 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $144.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $147.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $341.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.29 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 63.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on PG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.06.

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.