Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PG Earnings

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) – Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Procter & Gamble in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.53. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble’s current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The business had revenue of $19.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $181.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $161.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $200.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.52.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $158.67 on Monday. Procter & Gamble has a 1-year low of $156.58 and a 1-year high of $180.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $372.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $165.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $167.43.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be given a $1.0568 dividend. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 21st. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.98%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $6,078,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,829,817.68. This trade represents a 61.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jennifer L. Davis sold 1,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.38, for a total transaction of $161,380.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 51,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,386,111.70. This trade represents a 1.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 64,520 shares of company stock worth $10,999,268. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Qtron Investments LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.8% in the first quarter. Qtron Investments LLC now owns 29,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,019,000 after buying an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Family Trust grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 129.8% during the first quarter. Alpha Family Trust now owns 5,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $887,000 after buying an additional 2,940 shares in the last quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.5% during the first quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC now owns 52,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,003,000 after purchasing an additional 795 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 241,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,212,000 after buying an additional 27,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 11.9% during the first quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 27,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,960 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.