Capital International Inc. CA Acquires 23,057 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Capital International Inc. CA lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 23.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 121,697 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 23,057 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $17,440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on PG. UBS Group boosted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.06.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.0%

PG opened at $146.53 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $341.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a P/E/G ratio of 6.29 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $144.18 and a 200 day moving average of $147.70.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion during 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 firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

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

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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.

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.