Dearborn Partners LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Dearborn Partners LLC reduced its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 202,332 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,651 shares during the quarter. Procter & Gamble makes up 1.4% of Dearborn Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Dearborn Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $28,996,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on PG. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, March 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.06.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PG call options, suggesting rising bets that the stock could keep climbing in the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble highlighted community and brand-building efforts, including Old Spice’s partnership with Walmart and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, which may support consumer goodwill and brand visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: P&G also announced a disaster-response fleet expansion with Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries, reinforcing the company’s social-impact reputation and broader partnership network. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to webcast a presentation at the Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference on June 10, which keeps investors focused on management commentary but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed PG as a dividend and valuation name, but these were broader investor commentary pieces rather than company-specific catalysts.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of PG stock opened at $146.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $147.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $341.20 billion, a PE ratio of 21.42, a P/E/G ratio of 6.29 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. This is a positive change from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

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.