Franklin Resources Inc. Raises Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,872,178 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,021,833 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble accounts for 0.8% of Franklin Resources Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,421,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 98.9% in the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 481,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,974,000 after purchasing an additional 239,348 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 17,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,509,000 after purchasing an additional 1,314 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth $983,000. HFR Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 42.5% in the 4th quarter. HFR Wealth Management LLC now owns 102,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,665,000 after purchasing an additional 30,517 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 59,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,584,000 after purchasing an additional 6,767 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PG call options, suggesting rising bets that the stock could keep climbing in the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble highlighted community and brand-building efforts, including Old Spice’s partnership with Walmart and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, which may support consumer goodwill and brand visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G also announced a disaster-response fleet expansion with Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries, reinforcing the company’s social-impact reputation and broader partnership network. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to webcast a presentation at the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which keeps investors focused on management commentary but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed PG as a dividend and valuation name, but these were broader investor commentary pieces rather than company-specific catalysts.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on PG shares. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of 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. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.06.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG stock opened at $146.53 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $144.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.70. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $341.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 6.29 and a beta of 0.39. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble 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.