HighPoint Advisor Group LLC Has $15.87 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 110,722 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,110 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 0.7% of HighPoint Advisor Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $15,868,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Triodos Investment Management BV increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.3% in the third quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 255,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,195,000 after buying an additional 17,400 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 234,630,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,050,992,000 after buying an additional 1,419,322 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 820.6% in the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 14,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,308,000 after buying an additional 13,195 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 32.7% in the third quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. now owns 150,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,173,000 after buying an additional 37,198 shares during the period. Finally, Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 21.5% in the third quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 84,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,985,000 after buying an additional 14,954 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, 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 value of $26,354,588.40. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. The trade was a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total value of $917,194.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,083.41. This trade represents a 84.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 244,715 shares of company stock valued at $39,702,904. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $143.40 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $147.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.46. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $170.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $333.92 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96, a PEG ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The business had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: One article argues that Procter & Gamble may now offer a reasonable entry point after recent share price weakness, with the stock still viewed as a defensive consumer staples name with steady demand. Is Procter & Gamble (PG) Offering A Reasonable Entry Point After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles note that PG is drawing heavy investor attention and search interest, which reflects elevated focus on the stock but does not by itself change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate market note highlights that PG has been among the “oversold” names that could potentially bounce, but the piece is more about technical positioning than a concrete business catalyst. 1 Oversold Stock Ready to Bounce Back and 2 We Turn Down
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary says PG has dropped over the past three months because inflation and margin pressure are weighing on results, and weak guidance has hurt investor confidence despite continued sales growth. Procter & Gamble Drops 9% in 3 Months: Buy the Dip or Sell the Stock?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on PG. Evercore set a $162.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.06.

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.