Graham Capital Management L.P. Has $11.41 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 726.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,619 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,988 shares during the period. Graham Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,410,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on PG. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $152.38 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $167.25. The company has a market capitalization of $354.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.54 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $147.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a $1.0885 dividend. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.60%.

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.