Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by Advisory Services Network LLC

Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 118,732 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,975 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $18,243,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 93.0% during the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares during the last quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC now owns 4,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $624,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. U S Wealth Group LLC. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 12.4% in the third quarter. U S Wealth Group LLC. now owns 14,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,618 shares in the last quarter. Saratoga Research & Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Saratoga Research & Investment Management now owns 223,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,402,000 after purchasing an additional 15,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 14,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,167,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: P&G is piloting a paid loyalty program for Baby and Home Care to boost repeat purchases, gather consumer data and support premiumization/retention — a potential margin and lifetime-value tailwind if it scales. Procter & Gamble Premium Launches Test Loyalty In Baby And Home Care
• Positive Sentiment: Pampers introduced “Pampers AMORE,” positioned as a premium diaper with upgraded feel and performance — supports brand-led pricing power in a core category. Pampers Launches Pampers AMORE
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and retail-press coverage (Zacks, bullish blog summaries) is driving investor attention and debate over PG’s valuation and outlook; these discussions can influence sentiment but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage listing PG among long-term dividend names (and bullish Substack/analyst write-ups) highlights income appeal but may already be priced in given modest yield and current multiples. The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
• Negative Sentiment: P&G plans nearly $1B for a new Gillette campus in Boston — a strategic consolidation that could improve long-term R&D and supply synergies but represents a sizable near-term capital outlay that may weigh on free cash flow and sentiment. Procter & Gamble’s US$1b Gillette Bet And What It Means For PG

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. The trade was a 33.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 44,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $151.47 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $174.80. The company has a market cap of $352.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company’s fifty day moving average is $153.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.89.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.88 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

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

Procter & Gamble 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.