11,612 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Purchased by TABR Capital Management LLC

TABR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PGFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,664,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PG. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $5,099,644,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,608,785,000 after purchasing an additional 2,880,895 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 10,682,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,748,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222,560 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 66.3% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,504,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $877,014,000 after purchasing an additional 2,195,560 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 132.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,225,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,882,000 after buying an additional 1,838,877 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $142.76 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $331.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $153.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.19. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $174.80.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The business had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 62.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on PG. Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.33.

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Key Procter & Gamble News

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total value of $2,461,625.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Procter & Gamble

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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.

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