Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Bought by Leonteq Securities AG

Leonteq Securities AG lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 103.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,538 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,330 shares during the quarter. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $944,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.47.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $151.30 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $146.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.25. The company has a market cap of $352.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 6.44 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released 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 $21.23 billion for 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

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.