Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock Price Up 5.8% on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG)’s share price shot up 5.8% during trading on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $166.85 and last traded at $165.9360. 21,917,473 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 124% from the average daily volume of 9,763,962 shares. The stock had previously closed at $156.84.

The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 31.36%. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.99 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 65.71%.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 2027 adjusted earnings were $2.00 per share, above the roughly $1.89 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, exceeding expectations of about $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%, boosted by laundry and home products
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales increased 4%, supported by volume growth, favorable product mix, productivity savings and strength in laundry and home-care products. These trends helped offset pressure on consumer budgets. Procter & Gamble Q1 Earnings Beat on Volume Growth & Favorable Mix
• Positive Sentiment: P&G raised its fiscal 2027 all-in sales-growth outlook, primarily reflecting the acquisition of Thorne. Management maintained its broader full-year revenue framework, providing investors with improved visibility. Procter & Gamble Boosts FY27 All-in-sales Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings beat attracted defensive investors as broader markets weakened, while increased call-option activity indicated heightened bullish trading interest. Procter & Gamble Jumps as Earnings Beat Draws Defensive Buyers
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Andre Schulten said artificial-intelligence shopping agents could change product discovery and purchasing, but emphasized that P&G’s products will continue to be used by consumers; near-term financial effects remain uncertain. How agentic AI shopping changes consumer staples
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned that higher commodity and fuel costs could reduce annual profit by approximately $1.4 billion, creating a significant margin risk even though sales momentum remains solid. P&G flags bigger hit to annual profit from higher commodity costs

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Evercore raised shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, HSBC restated a “hold” rating and issued a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.20.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $26,888,873.79. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the business’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 $323,381.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,124 shares in the company, valued at $7,430,362.16. This represents a 4.17% 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 quarter, insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Toews Corp ADV acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $147.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $146.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $385.41 billion, a PE ratio of 25.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.39.

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.