Bahl & Gaynor Inc. Trims Stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 4,103,354 shares of the company’s stock after selling 127,845 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble comprises 3.1% of Bahl & Gaynor Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Bahl & Gaynor Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $630,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $166.95 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $388.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.73, a P/E/G ratio of 5.59 and a beta of 0.37. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $150.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $151.05. Procter & Gamble Company has a one year low of $137.62 and a one year high of $179.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

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

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on PG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

More Procter & Gamble News

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market note: several market pieces highlighted that PG shares advanced while the broader market declined, reflecting investor preference for defensive, dividend-bearing consumer staples. This helps explain the intraday strength. Procter & Gamble (PG) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Brand activation: Old Spice launched a limited-edition Old Spice x The Super Mario Galaxy Movie grooming collection — a high-visibility marketing tie-in that can boost short-term sales and shelf relevance for a core male grooming franchise. SMELL SUPER: Old Spice and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Launch Cosmic Grooming Collection With New Out-of-This-World Scents
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term opportunity: a brand-licensing industry report lists P&G among leading brands in a growing licensing market — a potential incremental revenue/royalty avenue and positive signal for IP monetization strategies. Brand Licensing Industry Analysis Report 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: commentary asks whether PG remains attractive after recent share strength, noting solid multi-year returns but raising valuation/relative-value questions for long-term buyers. Useful for investors weighing entry points. Is Procter & Gamble (PG) Still Attractive After Recent Share Price Strength?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend context: a roundup recommending dividend ETFs highlights demand for yield-focused allocations; PG’s dividend profile makes it a beneficiary of that investor preference, though ETF flows are a broader factor. Got $10,000? Put It in These Dividend ETFs Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand-level PR: Native (a P&G personal-care brand) will attend AAAAI 2026 to introduce a Sensitive Series — a niche product/medical-marketing activity that supports brand credibility but is unlikely to move the stock materially by itself. Native to Attend the AAAAI 2026 Annual Meeting
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff risk: a sector piece on tariffs, margins and the Q4 earnings season flags that tariff-driven cost pressures can squeeze retailer and consumer-packaged-goods margins; rising input or import tariffs remain a potential headwind for P&G’s gross margins and near-term earnings upside. Tariffs, Margins and the Q4 Earnings Season

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $2,056,296.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,639 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,158.09. The trade was a 50.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.15, for a total transaction of $14,495,738.45. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 182,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,601,048.05. This trade represents a 34.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 343,069 shares of company stock valued at $54,545,448. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble 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.