Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC Acquires 136,482 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 115.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 254,871 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 136,482 shares during the quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $39,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PG. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $5,099,644,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 15,971.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,012,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,270,000 after buying an additional 6,969,110 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,155,222,000 after buying an additional 3,189,111 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 21.4% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,608,785,000 after buying an additional 2,880,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 66.3% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,504,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $877,014,000 after acquiring an additional 2,195,560 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New product/partnership: Gillette Venus launched a limited-edition Gillette Venus x Rifle Paper Co. shave collection sold exclusively at Target — a targeted, design-driven SKU rollout that can drive incremental retail sales and brand engagement this season. Gillette Venus and Rifle Paper Co. Debut
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing push: Old Spice refreshed its high-profile “Mom Song” campaign with licensed music and a new creative push — such marketing often supports volume recovery in male grooming categories and helps defend share. Old Spice New Campaign
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Recent analyst commentary and price-target raises (Wells Fargo lifted its PT to $177) reinforce a constructive longer-term view on staples stability and cash-flow-backed dividends. This can limit downside in a market dip. InsiderMonkey on P&G growth & Wells Fargo PT
• Positive Sentiment: Product upgrades: Coverage noting upgraded Mr. Clean and Gain lines suggests P&G is quietly refreshing core SKUs, supporting its brand moat and pricing power in household care categories. Are P&G’s Upgraded Mr. Clean and Gain Lines Redefining Its Moat?
• Neutral Sentiment: Income appeal: Multiple outlets (Investing.com, The Motley Fool) continue to list P&G as a Dividend King pick for investors seeking inflation protection and reliable payouts — supportive for steady demand but not an immediate catalyst. Worried About Inflation? These 2 Dividend Stocks 2 Unstoppable Dividend King Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/attention: Coverage highlighting recent share-price swings and valuation metrics has brought renewed scrutiny; that can increase short-term volatility as investors re-assess multiples versus peers. A Look At Procter & Gamble Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term selling: Zacks flagged that PG fell more steeply than the broader market in the latest session — immediate driver of today’s weakness as traders reacted to market-wide risk-off and rotational flows away from defensive names. Zacks: PG Falls More Steeply

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was 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 directly owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of PG stock opened at $153.24 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $356.13 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 0.37. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $174.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $153.00 and its 200 day moving average is $151.08. 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 (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 62.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $168.33.

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.