Diversified Trust Co Purchases 50,238 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 76.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 115,813 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,238 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $16,728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC grew 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 period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $150.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.73. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $145.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $147.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $351.26 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.54 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued 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. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $1.0885 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, April 27th. 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. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.78.

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.