4,928 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Purchased by Adelphi Trust Co

Adelphi Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 4,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $706,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,460,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $782,607,000 after buying an additional 2,741,924 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 26.3% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 10,682,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,748,000 after buying an additional 2,222,560 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 22,850,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,510,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,752,481 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at about $252,853,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 234,630,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,050,992,000 after purchasing an additional 1,419,322 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price 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. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $156.00 to $142.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.16.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.46, for a total transaction of $288,463.14. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,215 shares in the company, valued at $4,818,083.90. This trade represents a 5.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G raised its quarterly dividend to $1.0885 (3% increase), marking the 70th straight year of dividend raises and a 2026 shareholder return plan of ~$15 billion (about $10B dividend / $5B buybacks). This supports income-focused investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G announced a multiyear, multi-brand partnership with the NHL in Canada — a marketing lift for premium brands in an important market and potential incremental sales/brand equity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness still exists: Raymond James set a $170 target (outperform), and some outlets model ~10% upside from current levels — indicating there are still upside scenarios the market is considering. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Business mix is mixed: Beauty is showing mid-single-digit growth driven by premium innovation, while Baby Care faces inventory headwinds; management expects improvement later in the year. That supports the case for uneven near-term topline momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G showcased AI-driven supply-chain planning with OMP at Gartner — operational improvement story that could support margins over time but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple features and buy-the-dip pieces (Seeking Alpha, 247WallSt) argue P&G is attractively valued and a dividend compounder — these may attract long-term income investors but haven’t reversed short-term pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $146 and kept an Equal Weight — a direct headwind to sentiment and one of several recent downward target moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Other firms trimmed targets or turned cautious (Piper Sandler to $142, RBC trimmed its target to $167 though it kept Outperform), contributing to selling pressure and weighing on near-term momentum. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes and downgrades have already translated into intraday weakness and lower analyst-driven support levels — the wave of cuts is the main short-term explanation for the stock decline. Article Title

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $143.39 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $333.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.56 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $152.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.05. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $171.65.

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

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 62.67%.

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.