First Pacific Financial Purchases 6,871 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

First Pacific Financial increased its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,561 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,871 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 0.6% of First Pacific Financial’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. First Pacific Financial’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $4,542,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth $26,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total transaction of $108,438.25. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares in the company, valued at $146,429.03. The trade was a 42.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $143.33 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $138.14 and a twelve month high of $179.99. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $146.16 and its 200-day moving average is $152.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $334.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were paid a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 61.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on PG shares. Dbs Bank raised Procter & Gamble to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.38.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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.