What is Erste Group Bank’s Estimate for PG FY2026 Earnings?

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Procter & Gamble in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.98 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.97. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble’s current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble’s FY2027 earnings at $7.32 EPS.

PG has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays set a $155.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.4%

PG stock opened at $160.77 on Monday. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99. The company has a market capitalization of $373.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $149.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $150.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during 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 was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 6,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,038,218. This represents a 54.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,884,093.25. This trade represents a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 341,260 shares of company stock worth $54,256,985 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.