Saturna Capital Corp Decreases Stock Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Saturna Capital Corp cut its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 89.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 16,444 shares of the company’s stock after selling 142,938 shares during the period. Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $2,357,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 47,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,839,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Hamel Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Hamel Associates Inc. now owns 57,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after buying an additional 1,208 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 23,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,774,000 after buying an additional 1,741 shares during the last quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 106.4% in the 4th quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE now owns 63,676 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,125,000 after buying an additional 32,821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M Holdings Securities Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. M Holdings Securities Inc. now owns 130,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,679,000 after buying an additional 57,667 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer praised Procter & Gamble as a stock that helps investors safely own higher-volatility tech names, reinforcing PG’s appeal as a defensive holding during market sell-offs. Jim Cramer Says “The P&Gs and the J&Js in Your Portfolio Allow You to Safely Own the Techs”
• Positive Sentiment: P&G’s Downy brand launched Boutique Botanicals scent beads, expanding its premium home care lineup and potentially supporting growth in a core category. Procter And Gamble Taps Cynthia Rowley For Premium Downy Scent Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Haut.AI’s collaboration with OLAY on virtual companion skincare technology could strengthen P&G’s beauty innovation and improve the consumer experience for a major brand. Haut.AI Collaborates with OLAY on Virtual Companion Technology to Power Clinically Modeled Skincare Simulations
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G presented at the Evercore Consumer & Retail Conference, which may have kept attention on the company but did not include a clear new financial catalyst. The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Presents at The 6th Annual Evercore Consumer & Retail Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces continued to frame PG as a dependable dividend and “market shield” stock, reinforcing its defensive profile rather than signaling a major new operational development. 1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Paid a Continuous Dividend Since 1891 How Procter and Gamble Became the Market’s Shield

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.06.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $149.36 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $347.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.84, a PEG ratio of 6.38 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The firm had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Profile

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.