Joseph Group Capital Management Buys 3,354 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Joseph Group Capital Management raised its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 6.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,145 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,354 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 1.4% of Joseph Group Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Joseph Group Capital Management’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after purchasing an additional 965,461 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,704,182,000 after purchasing an additional 300,280 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: PG’s Beauty business delivered 5% organic sales growth in fiscal Q1 2027, supported by Pantene and SK-II, as innovation and stronger brand execution helped demand. Continued momentum could support company growth, though the article questions whether it will be enough to lift results overall. Article: Is Procter & Gamble’s Beauty Momentum Enough to Lift Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights PG’s 70-year record of dividend increases and its quarterly payout of $1.0885 per share (about a 2.7% yield), which may appeal to income investors. These articles emphasize the dividend’s history rather than announcing a new increase. Article: Procter & Gamble’s Dividend Has Survived 26 Recessions
• Neutral Sentiment: The National Advertising Division found Unilever had support for the challenged moisturizing claims on Dove body wash in a challenge brought by P&G. This is a limited competitive setback, with no direct financial impact reported. Article: National Advertising Division Found Unilever’s Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash Claims Supported
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Juliana Mont Santos sold 5,370 shares and CFO Andre Schulten sold 30,677 shares at $169 on Nov. 5. Both retained substantial holdings, but the sales—and the reported reductions in their positions—could weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report says Zacks Research expects weaker earnings, a potential concern for investors; the provided coverage does not specify the forecast or its assumptions. Article: Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Procter & Gamble

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 30,677 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total value of $5,184,413.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,089,442. The trade was a 31.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,894 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $477,510.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 43,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,243,335. This trade represents a 6.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 197,756 shares of company stock valued at $32,336,001 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PG. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $161.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Freedom Broker raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.57.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE:PG opened at $168.17 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $170.52. The firm has a market cap of $389.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.36. The company’s 50-day moving average is $152.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $149.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

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

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.51%.

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