Raymond James Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock Price

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) had its price objective lowered by investment analysts at Raymond James Financial from $175.00 to $170.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial’s price target suggests a potential upside of 18.56% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently commented on PG. Dbs Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, March 27th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. TD Cowen lowered their target price 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, BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.16.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.7%

PG opened at $143.39 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $171.65. The business has a 50-day moving average of $152.36 and a 200-day moving average of $149.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $333.23 billion, a PE ratio of 21.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.56 and a beta of 0.41.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the 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 owned 44,735 shares in the company, valued at $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 value of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 319,385 shares in the company, valued at $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after buying an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the first quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 10.8% in the second quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,165,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,809,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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

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.