Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) Receives $171.76 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $171.3810.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG opened at $144.53 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $337.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.10, a PEG ratio of 4.82 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Procter & Gamble has a twelve month low of $138.14 and a twelve month high of $179.99. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.03.

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

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In related news, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 2,408 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $366,569.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,836,347.10. This trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $606,788.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,899 shares in the company, valued at $7,139,434.77. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 30,308 shares of company stock worth $4,611,852. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PG. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.