Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stake Lowered by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 98,773 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,805 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $14,350,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after acquiring an additional 965,461 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,704,182,000 after purchasing an additional 300,280 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on PG. Bank of America reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, September 21st. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.20.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,888,873.79. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $344,310.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. This represents a 7.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $167.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $147.39 and its 200-day moving average is $146.73. The firm has a market cap of $370.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.71%.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and set a $166 price target, implying additional upside from current levels. RBC rating report
• Positive Sentiment: P&G marked its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and supporting the stock’s defensive profile. Dividend growth article
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s innovation program—including brand launches, artificial-intelligence capabilities, and productivity initiatives—could improve market share and revive organic sales growth over time. Innovation strategy article
• Positive Sentiment: A new, science-focused Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection represents an effort to create more targeted products and strengthen the brand’s positioning. Head & Shoulders product article
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2027 results before the market opens on October 22. Analysts are watching sales volume, pricing, margins, and management’s outlook for signs of improving demand. P&G earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings preview highlights a key risk: recovering volumes may be offset by pricing pressure, potentially limiting revenue and profit growth. Earnings preview on volume and pricing
• Negative Sentiment: P&G’s dividend yield is being compared unfavorably with Nike’s roughly 4.4% yield, which may reduce PG’s relative appeal to investors prioritizing current income, although Nike carries greater business and share-price risk. Nike and P&G dividend comparison

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.