Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock Price Down 1.4% Following Analyst Downgrade

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) dropped 1.4% during trading on Tuesday after Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on the stock from $179.00 to $175.00. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Procter & Gamble traded as low as $142.32 and last traded at $142.4790. Approximately 10,898,873 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 11,070,649 shares. The stock had previously closed at $144.49.

PG has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.79.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.15, for a total value of $14,495,738.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 182,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,601,048.05. This represents a 34.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643 in the last quarter. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: PG raised its dividend, reinforcing its income profile for investors and supporting the stock’s defensive appeal. 3 Giant Dividend Stocks Raising Payouts With Yields Up to 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Brand/product updates: Dreft announced a packaging refresh and simpler product naming (Dreft Baby, Dreft Toddler, Dreft Family), which could help shelf visibility and purchase ease in the baby-care segment. Dreft Simplifies Laundry Care
• Positive Sentiment: ESG initiative: Charmin/PG committed to plant an additional 1 million trees with the Arbor Day Foundation through 2030, strengthening sustainability credentials that matter to some institutional and ESG-minded investors. Charmin Forest Push Adds ESG Angle To Procter And Gamble Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership update: In the Q4 2025 earnings transcript management announced a planned transition — the current CEO will move to Executive Chairman on Jan 1, 2026, and Shailesh Jejurikar was named incoming President & CEO; this is a planned succession but may add near-term investor scrutiny on strategy execution. Procter & Gamble Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies adjusted its price target slightly lower to $175 but kept a Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in PG’s long-term outlook despite near-term headwinds. Jefferies Adjusts Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and geopolitical pressures ahead of the Q3 report: Jefferies and others flag that margins and organic growth may be pressured this quarter; Jefferies forecasts around 1.6% organic sales growth and roughly $1.56 EPS for the quarter — modest beats would still leave limited upside. Procter & Gamble cost pressures in focus for Q3 report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target trims: JPMorgan cut its target to $162 (from $165) and other outlets have highlighted concerns about slowing EPS growth, nudging investor expectations lower ahead of results. JPMorgan Cuts Procter & Gamble Target
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary (Zacks and others) warns that PG’s EPS growth story may face near-term headwinds from cost pressures despite pricing power and supply-chain improvements. Zacks: EPS Growth Story…

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,030,358,000 after buying an additional 2,829,151 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,618,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,563,008,000 after buying an additional 984,102 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 62,647,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,962,689,000 after buying an additional 1,974,556 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,664,783,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,612,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,243,815,000 after buying an additional 1,091,091 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $331.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11, a PEG ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 0.41. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $151.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.78.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its 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. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.88 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current 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 paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio 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.