Intellectus Partners LLC Has $1.22 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Intellectus Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 106.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,542 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,411 shares during the quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth $30,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $140.47 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $327.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.54, a P/E/G ratio of 6.04 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $144.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $147.74. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $137.62 and a 1 year high of $168.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

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

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Raymond James Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.06.

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.