Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.890-7.110 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.980. The company issued revenue guidance of $86.0 billion-$87.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $88.8 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Freedom Broker raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $161.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $148.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $147.09. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.72.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.99 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 65.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $323,381.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,430,362.16. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total value of $52,141.16. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,600.04. This represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

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.