Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lowered its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,831 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,698 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Columbia Bank lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.5% during the third quarter. Columbia Bank now owns 18,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,794,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at about $91,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 490,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,350,000 after acquiring an additional 24,910 shares in the last quarter. Moment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 3,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, GS Investments Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 11.8% in the third quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 18,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,844,000 after acquiring an additional 1,957 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In other 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 transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total transaction of $1,264,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,038,218. This represents a 54.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $161.27 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $374.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.89, a P/E/G ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.38. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.88 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Barclays set a $155.00 target price on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.67.

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.