Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund trimmed its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 256,224 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,970 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $37,009,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,030,358,000 after purchasing an additional 2,829,151 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,618,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,563,008,000 after purchasing an additional 984,102 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 62,647,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,962,689,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974,556 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,664,783,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,612,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,243,815,000 after buying an additional 1,091,091 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.42.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble declared a quarterly dividend of $1.0885 per share, reinforcing its reputation as a reliable income stock and signaling continued confidence in cash flow. PG Declares Quarterly Dividend, July 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest dividend marks its 70th consecutive annual increase, a milestone that supports the stock’s appeal to dividend-focused investors. Procter & Gamble Just Declared Its 70th Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: PG has recently been trading above its short-term average and outperforming the broader market, suggesting stable investor demand rather than a news-driven surge. Procter & Gamble (PG) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also looking ahead to the company’s upcoming earnings release, with analysts expecting a modest decline in earnings, which could limit upside until results are reported. What You Need To Know Ahead of Procter & Gamble’s Earnings Release

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $147.93 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $344.46 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a P/E/G ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $148.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

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

About Procter & Gamble

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.