Peak Retirement Planning Inc. Has $1.87 Million Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Peak Retirement Planning Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 52.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,148 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,164 shares during the quarter. Peak Retirement Planning Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 65,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,094,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 53,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,225,000 after buying an additional 1,938 shares during the period. Guerra Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 89.4% in the third quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc now owns 7,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 3,620 shares in the last quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Procter & Gamble by 5.0% in the third quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 15,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,375,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 12.7% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 1,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on PG. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Thirteen investment 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.00.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.15, for a total transaction of $14,495,738.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 182,607 shares in the company, valued at $27,601,048.05. This trade represents a 34.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.0%

PG stock opened at $153.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $356.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.70, a P/E/G ratio of 5.04 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.27. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.67%.

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.