Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stake Reduced by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 9.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 293,881 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,798 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 0.5% of Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $45,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Callahan Advisors LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC now owns 106,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the period. Copia Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 58.1% in the third quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 52,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,086,000 after buying an additional 1,470 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 7,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,156,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Bank raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Bank now owns 24,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,710,000 after buying an additional 1,431 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.70.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $150.19 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $350.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a P/E/G ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.10% and a net margin of 19.30%.Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.67%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total value of $108,438.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $146,429.03. This represents a 42.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is 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.