Clarion Wealth Managment Partners LLC Acquires Shares of 6,817 Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Clarion Wealth Managment Partners LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,000. Procter & Gamble comprises 1.2% of Clarion Wealth Managment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 67.9% in the second quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth about $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group lowered their price target on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $171.40.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $142.77 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $138.14 and a twelve month high of $179.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $333.61 billion, a PE ratio of 20.84, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $147.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $154.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.23 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.74% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The business’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.93 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.75%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Shailesh Jejurikar sold 3,986 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.23, for a total transaction of $606,788.78. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 46,899 shares in the company, valued at $7,139,434.77. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.57, for a total transaction of $108,438.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $146,429.03. This represents a 42.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 30,308 shares of company stock worth $4,611,852. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.