The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG – Free Report) – Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble’s current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble’s FY2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.34 EPS.
A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $209.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.53.
Procter & Gamble Trading Down 1.0 %
PG stock opened at $164.41 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $168.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $169.34. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $152.06 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $387.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.55.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.88% and a net margin of 18.35%. The firm had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21,657,595.49 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.84 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fiera Capital Corp increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,135.1% during the second quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 20,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,412,000 after buying an additional 19,013 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.7% in the second quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 67,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,145,000 after buying an additional 3,006 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 11.1% in the second quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 566,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,408,000 after buying an additional 56,456 shares during the period. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $526,000. Finally, Delta Investment Management LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.7% during the second quarter. Delta Investment Management LLC now owns 22,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,636,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.73, for a total value of $2,210,944.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 11,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,002,804.35. This trade represents a 52.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total value of $8,604,804.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 39,977 shares in the company, valued at $7,189,463.68. This represents a 54.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $4.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.17%.
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.
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