AIA Group Ltd Raises Stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

AIA Group Ltd increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 24.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 247,823 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,522 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $35,796,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble’s long dividend track record remains a key support for the stock, with the company having raised its payout for 70 consecutive years, reinforcing its status as a dependable income name. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on PG while only trimming its price target to $162 from $164, signaling continued upside expectations from current levels. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Some commentary says PG still screens as undervalued and could benefit from planned cuts to as many as 7,000 non-manufacturing roles, which may improve margins over time. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group slightly lowered its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates, but the changes were minimal and its full-year FY2026 forecast still matches consensus. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS said consumer-staple companies likely had another “tricky” quarter, which suggests a challenging operating backdrop for PG and peers rather than a company-specific setback. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is also being pressured by a broader risk-off move and weakness in equities, including a selloff in growth/AI-related names that has pushed some investors back toward defensive stocks like PG. Article title

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $149.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $348.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.31 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.54. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $21.23 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on PG. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Evercore set a $162.00 target price on Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, April 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.42.

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.