Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Price Target Cut to $166.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) had its price objective lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $167.00 to $166.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

PG has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Argus cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.70.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $148.34 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.47. Procter & Gamble has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.55 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $145.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.98.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%.The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 65.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,536,920.12. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total transaction of $52,141.16. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,600.04. This represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 over the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $27,862,105,000. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,988,999,000 after acquiring an additional 965,461 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter valued at about $3,850,628,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,281,505,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,797,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,704,182,000 after acquiring an additional 300,280 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

More Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support improved: Evercore ISI upgraded PG and raised its price target to $166, while Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating despite trimming its target from $167 to $166. Both targets imply meaningful upside from recent levels. Evercore ISI upgrades Procter & Gamble and raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reliability remains a key attraction: PG’s 70-year record of annual dividend increases reinforces its appeal as a defensive, income-oriented holding, particularly for investors seeking stability through economic cycles. Procter & Gamble dividend reliability
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling was disclosed: CEO Paul Gama, CFO Andre Schulten and Susan Whaley sold shares totaling roughly $1.24 million. The filings state the transactions were made to cover tax withholding tied to vested equity awards, reducing their significance as a bearish signal. Procter & Gamble insider transaction filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming shareholder meeting: P&G will webcast its 2026 virtual annual meeting on October 13, offering investors a potential source of updates but no immediate change to earnings expectations. P&G 2026 virtual annual meeting
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings expectations are cautious: Analysts expect PG’s upcoming first-quarter earnings to decline by a single-digit percentage year over year, creating a near-term headwind despite the company’s defensive characteristics. Procter & Gamble earnings preview

About Procter & Gamble

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care routines. Its portfolio includes products in categories such as beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and family care.

Major brands associated with Procter & Gamble include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Oral-B, Crest, Olay, Old Spice, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Bounty. The company sells its products through retailers, e-commerce platforms and other distribution channels.

Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, the company has grown into a global consumer goods business serving customers in markets around the world.