Waller Financial Planning Group Inc. Has $1.07 Million Stock Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Waller Financial Planning Group Inc. lowered its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 40.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,936 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,746 shares during the quarter. Waller Financial Planning Group Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,066,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 655,209.0% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 76,028,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,832,680,000 after buying an additional 76,017,350 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,099,644,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 15,971.7% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,012,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,270,000 after acquiring an additional 6,969,110 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,155,222,000 after purchasing an additional 3,189,111 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,608,785,000 after acquiring an additional 2,880,895 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $144.39 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $138.14 and a 1 year high of $179.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $147.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $337.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.08, a P/E/G ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 19.74%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.93 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on PG. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $157.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Barclays cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.38.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 4,252 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $647,281.96. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 53,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,219,202.16. This trade represents a 7.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jon R. Moeller sold 11,684 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $1,778,655.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 319,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,703,248.36. This trade represents a 3.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock valued at $4,611,852. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Procter & Gamble

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.