Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG is Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s 7th Largest Position

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. decreased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 411,684 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,032 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises approximately 3.5% of Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $63,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the first quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 8.0% in the first quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 5,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth $3,494,000. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at $430,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $171.76.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG opened at $147.71 on Thursday. 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 Company has a 1-year low of $138.14 and a 1-year high of $179.99. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $153.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $345.15 billion, a PE ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.93 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were paid a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.75%.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 3,535 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $538,133.05. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,300,039.68. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 3,227 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $491,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 61,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,402,333.72. The trade was a 4.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock worth $4,611,852. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.