ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC Takes Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 3,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $553,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: BEVEL brand expands into men’s body care with a targeted body cream aimed at Black men — broadens P&G’s addressable market in men’s personal care and supports brand extension/innovation strategy. Procter And Gamble Expands Bevel Into Men’s Body Care Segment
• Positive Sentiment: P&G Premium is testing a paid loyalty program in baby and home care — potential to boost retention, margins and first‑party consumer data if rollout scales. Procter & Gamble Premium Launches Test Loyalty In Baby And Home Care
• Positive Sentiment: Featured in retail/dividend roundups as a blue‑chip dividend name — reinforces PG’s appeal to income investors and may support longer‑term investor demand. The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing trend coverage: P&G products are being integrated into short “microdramas” and mobile video content — an execution note on advertising strategy but not an immediate earnings driver. Body Scrub, Concealer and Shoe Trinkets Star in Brands’ ‘Microdramas’
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/competitive news (Coty board refresh, Unilever strategic rumblings) can change competitive dynamics over time but are not direct catalysts for PG near term. Coty Revamps Board With Appointment of Five New Independent Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and data reports flagged that PG’s share price declined in the most recent session — likely driving intraday selling and headline attention. Procter & Gamble (PG) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market Zacks: Procter & Gamble Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen cut Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.33.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of PG opened at $146.71 on Thursday. 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’s 50 day moving average is $153.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.86. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $174.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $340.96 billion, a PE ratio of 21.74, a P/E/G ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 0.37.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The business had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.36 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.67%.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 5,549 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.29, for a total transaction of $917,194.21. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $170,083.41. This represents a 84.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Moses Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.28, for a total transaction of $2,461,625.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 44,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,259,595.80. This represents a 25.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.