Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stock: Quadrant Capital Group LLC Trims Holdings

Quadrant Capital Group LLC trimmed its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 205,286 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,717 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up approximately 0.8% of Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $31,417,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Toews Corp ADV acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PG. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Argus downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, September 21st. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,536,920.12. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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 Stock Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $146.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $370.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company posted $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be issued 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%.

About Procter & Gamble

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.