Cim Investment Management Inc. Reduces Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Cim Investment Management Inc. cut its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 50.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 7,810 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,001 shares during the quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,200,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 13,617 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the first quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $493,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 19.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $979,000 after buying an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Auxano Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 10.8% in the second quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,165,000 after buying an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,809,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

More Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G is piloting a paid loyalty program for Baby and Home Care to boost repeat purchases, gather consumer data and support premiumization/retention — a potential margin and lifetime-value tailwind if it scales. Procter & Gamble Premium Launches Test Loyalty In Baby And Home Care
• Positive Sentiment: Pampers introduced “Pampers AMORE,” positioned as a premium diaper with upgraded feel and performance — supports brand-led pricing power in a core category. Pampers Launches Pampers AMORE
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and retail-press coverage (Zacks, bullish blog summaries) is driving investor attention and debate over PG’s valuation and outlook; these discussions can influence sentiment but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage listing PG among long-term dividend names (and bullish Substack/analyst write-ups) highlights income appeal but may already be priced in given modest yield and current multiples. The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
• Negative Sentiment: P&G plans nearly $1B for a new Gillette campus in Boston — a strategic consolidation that could improve long-term R&D and supply synergies but represents a sizable near-term capital outlay that may weigh on free cash flow and sentiment. Procter & Gamble’s US$1b Gillette Bet And What It Means For PG

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $157.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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 report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective 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, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 95,903 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.15, for a total transaction of $14,495,738.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 182,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,601,048.05. This represents a 34.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 36,093 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $5,858,976.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,680,576.02. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $151.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $153.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.89. Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $137.62 and a 1-year high of $174.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $352.03 billion, a PE ratio of 22.44, a P/E/G ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.37.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) 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 32.21%. The company had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid 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 2.8%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 62.67%.

About Procter & Gamble

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.