3,808 Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Purchased by Optimize Financial Inc

Optimize Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $585,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the third quarter. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC now owns 7,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. now owns 21,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,328,000 after buying an additional 3,170 shares during the period. Baker Boyer National Bank lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 4,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 109,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,827,000 after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the period. Finally, Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.2% in the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 113,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,507,000 after acquiring an additional 2,432 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 182,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,601,048.05. The trade was a 34.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $157.00 to $165.00 in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.00.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.4%

PG stock opened at $155.39 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $145.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.27. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $179.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $361.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02, a PEG ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.38.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The firm had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 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.