Insider Selling: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) CAO Sells 9,479 Shares of Stock

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 9,479 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.00, for a total transaction of $1,545,077.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $207,173. This trade represents a 88.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE PG traded down $1.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $161.92. 3,799,407 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,702,674. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $375.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.42, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.36. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $150.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $149.04.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.99 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on PG shares. Evercore upgraded Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $145.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. UBS Group set a $166.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, August 24th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PG. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,612,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,324,000 after purchasing an additional 59,135 shares during the last quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 24,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,505,000 after buying an additional 1,102 shares in the last quarter. Pegasus Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pegasus Asset Management Inc. now owns 37,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,493,000 after buying an additional 722 shares during the period. Guidance Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.5% during the third quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 8,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,241,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.1% during the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 14,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,137,000 after buying an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong dividend track record supports investor confidence. Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused and retirement investors. Procter & Gamble dividend history
• Positive Sentiment: Premium brands and innovation remain strategic strengths. Strong customer loyalty and product innovation could help PG defend market share and pricing, while its latest reported quarter exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue. Can PG’s premium brands hold up in a value-seeking market?
• Neutral Sentiment: PG completed a $352 million floating-rate notes offering. The financing provides capital but also adds interest-rate exposure and modestly increases borrowing obligations. Procter & Gamble floating-rate notes offering
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives sold significant portions of their holdings. CEO Sundar Raman sold 38,253 shares, while executives Victor Aguilar and Paul Gama also reduced their positions. Although insider sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transactions may weigh on sentiment because they occurred near the stock’s recent highs. Procter & Gamble insider transactions
• Negative Sentiment: Value-seeking consumers and rising costs threaten growth. Consumers may trade down from PG’s premium products, while higher costs could pressure margins. These concerns are more significant given the stock’s elevated valuation, with a reported P/E ratio above 24. PG premium brand risks

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.