Corient Private Wealth LLC Purchases 890,965 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 39.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,130,900 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 890,965 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC owned about 0.13% of Procter & Gamble worth $448,689,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the fourth 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 shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $150.85 on Friday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $145.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $351.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.