Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Acquires 19,500 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 2,785.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,200 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,500 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $2,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 10.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 865,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,083,000 after purchasing an additional 83,596 shares during the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 17.6% during the first quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 6,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after buying an additional 1,030 shares during the last quarter. Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth about $700,000. SteelPeak Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 81.1% in the first quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 67,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,695,000 after buying an additional 30,054 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 247,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,649,000 after acquiring an additional 12,418 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $151.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The firm has a market cap of $352.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.15, a P/E/G ratio of 7.21 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $146.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.53.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company had revenue of $21.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on Procter & Gamble while only trimming its price target to $162 from $164, which still implies upside from current levels. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target cut
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage suggests PG may still be undervalued based on DCF and earnings-multiple checks, and management’s plan to cut up to 7,000 non-manufacturing jobs could support margins and cash flow over time. Yahoo Finance article on valuation and job cuts
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble announced a quarterly dividend, reinforcing its appeal as a defensive income stock for investors. TipRanks dividend declaration article
• Neutral Sentiment: PG recently outperformed the broader market, showing relative strength even without a major new catalyst. Yahoo Finance article on PG outperformance
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS warned that consumer staple companies likely faced another “tricky” quarter, which highlights a potentially tougher operating backdrop for the sector, though PG-specific details were not provided. Yahoo Finance UBS sector outlook article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader consumer-staples outlook may be pressured by slower earnings growth, which could limit how much investors are willing to pay for PG despite its defensive profile.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on PG. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target 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. Evercore set a $162.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.42.

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.