Strs Ohio Sells 33,978 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Strs Ohio cut its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 4.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 718,359 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,978 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $110,376,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,099,644,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 15,971.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,012,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,270,000 after acquiring an additional 6,969,110 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,155,222,000 after acquiring an additional 3,189,111 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,608,785,000 after purchasing an additional 2,880,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 66.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,504,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $877,014,000 after purchasing an additional 2,195,560 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

More Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 EPS beat and guidance reaffirmed — P&G reported $1.88 EPS, modestly above consensus, and reiterated FY‑2026 EPS guidance (6.83–7.09), which supports confidence in cash returns and buybacks. MarketBeat Q2 release
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call‑option buying suggests bullish positioning — volume of ~241k calls (≈760% above normal) points to aggressive, short‑term bullish bets that can add upside momentum to the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Premiumization push in China — new silk‑fiber Pampers for China targets higher‑margin premium customers, a meaningful growth lever in P&G’s #2 market if adoption scales. CNBC: silk diapers
• Neutral Sentiment: Management emphasizing data & technology — new CEO/President highlights digital tools and analytics as part of a reinvention plan to improve execution and margins over time. PYMNTS: data & tech
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor narratives around a “bottom” and dividend resilience — some commentary frames PG as a dividend‑king recovery/rebuild story, which attracts income and value buyers even with tepid growth. MarketBeat commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and volume weakness — total revenue missed estimates ($22.21B vs. ~$22.36B expected) and organic sales were flat as pricing offset lower volumes; the company cited weak demand in razors and diapers. CNBC: revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure and mixed metric read — some third‑party summaries show year‑over‑year contraction in operating profit and diluted EPS nuances, underscoring execution and cost pressure risks. QuiverQuant analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance vs. consensus — FY EPS range sits slightly below street midpoint and revenue guidance is wide, which leaves upside limited unless execution improves materially.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on PG shares. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $161.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.95.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $149.88 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.23 billion, a PE ratio of 21.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.94 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $150.66. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $179.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The company had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $146,429.03. The trade was a 42.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.