Twin Capital Management Inc. Trims Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Twin Capital Management Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PGFree Report) by 8.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 41,364 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,705 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up 0.8% of Twin Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $5,975,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on PG. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.42.

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Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of PG stock opened at $147.93 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $146.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $148.48. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $344.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.60%.

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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