Rep. David Taylor Purchases Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG)

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG). In a filing disclosed on February 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Procter & Gamble stock on February 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/29/2026.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE PG traded up $0.68 on Tuesday, hitting $165.85. 2,523,302 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,854,834. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $179.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $149.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $385.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 594,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,409,000 after purchasing an additional 21,825 shares during the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $4,796,000. Vega Investment Solutions lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vega Investment Solutions now owns 638,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,710,000 after acquiring an additional 8,500 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,891,000. Finally, Triodos Investment Management BV boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 7.3% in the third quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 255,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,195,000 after acquiring an additional 17,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler began coverage on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat and Tide evo launch are driving momentum — P&G topped fiscal Q2 EPS estimates, provided FY26 guidance, and rolled out Tide evo nationwide, prompting renewed analyst attention and a pickup in the share price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded PG to Buy — the upgrade signals growing confidence in P&G’s financial strength and supports further re-rating by momentum-seeking investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio rationalization plan aims to boost agility — analysts and commentators note P&G is streamlining brands to focus on higher-growth segments and speed up innovation, a strategic move that could improve margin and growth mix over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend confirmed and analyst price-target activity — P&G continues regular dividend payments (yield ~2.6%) and mixed analyst price-target moves leave the consensus near the current valuation, moderating upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — officer Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares (~$288k) in a Feb. 19 transaction; the sale is notable but small relative to institutional holdings and P&G’s market cap, so it’s a limited near-term negative signal. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.46, for a total value of $288,463.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,818,083.90. The trade was a 5.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at $7,259,595.80. This trade represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 343,069 shares of company stock valued at $54,545,448. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

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.