Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco Sells 8,000 Shares

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total value of $1,264,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,571 shares in the company, valued at $1,038,218. This trade represents a 54.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of PG traded up $1.48 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $156.80. 12,168,982 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,048,327. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $145.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.27. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $179.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $364.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.23, a P/E/G ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.38.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.67%.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $156.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.00.

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.