Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Insider Susan Street Whaley Sells 2,408 Shares

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) insider Susan Street Whaley sold 2,408 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $366,569.84. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,836,347.10. This trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Susan Street Whaley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 29th, Susan Street Whaley sold 1,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.84, for a total transaction of $156,840.00.
• On Tuesday, August 19th, Susan Street Whaley sold 6,167 shares of Procter & Gamble stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.27, for a total transaction of $969,884.09.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 1.2%

PG opened at $150.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $352.17 billion, a PE ratio of 23.11, a P/E/G ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $149.91 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The company’s 50-day moving average is $155.38 and its 200 day moving average is $159.84.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.06. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 18.95%.The firm had revenue of $20.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth $33,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 566.7% in the 1st quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas restated an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down from $178.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.11.

About Procter & Gamble

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.