GTS Securities LLC Sells 12,926 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

GTS Securities LLC lessened its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,180 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,926 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $906,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Carson Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Carson Advisory Inc. now owns 12,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,738,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $549,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Cowa LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Cowa LLC now owns 2,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. KLCM Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.9% in the first quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. now owns 7,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,600.04. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,888,873.79. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 6,627 shares of company stock worth $953,417 in the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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• Positive Sentiment: Tariff recovery improves cash flow: P&G recovered approximately $100 million in tariffs it had previously paid after those charges were ruled illegal. The reimbursement should provide a modest financial benefit and removes some cost pressure. P&G has gotten back $100M in Trump tariffs it paid
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• Positive Sentiment: Defensive positioning: Analysts and investing publications continue to recommend P&G as a dependable consumer-staples dividend stock, citing its brand portfolio, productivity efforts, innovation and robust cash returns. The Best Dividend Stock for 2027 and Beyond: Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE PG opened at $145.86 on Wednesday. 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 $146.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $338.78 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on PG. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Argus downgraded Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.19.

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.