DSG Capital Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

DSG Capital Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PGFree Report) by 90.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,409 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32,965 shares during the quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $524,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 13.7% in the second quarter. MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. now owns 15,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,442,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846 shares during the period. Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 594,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,409,000 after purchasing an additional 21,825 shares in the last quarter. Vega Investment Solutions grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vega Investment Solutions now owns 638,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,710,000 after buying an additional 8,500 shares during the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,796,000. Finally, Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 36.2% during the second quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS now owns 17,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,836,000 after buying an additional 4,730 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $185.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, 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. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $167.00.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 725 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was 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 owned 979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $146,429.03. This represents a 42.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was 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 directly owned 182,607 shares in the company, valued at $27,601,048.05. The trade was a 34.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 96,629 shares of company stock valued at $14,604,323 in the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

PG opened at $148.49 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $345.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.00, a P/E/G ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $179.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.10%. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.67%.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)

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