Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC Buys Shares of 3,693 Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 3,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 40,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 13,617 shares during the period. Taylor Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $493,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 19.8% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after buying an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.8% during the second quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,165,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 30,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,809,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $152.72 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $355.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.33, a P/E/G ratio of 6.35 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $137.62 and a 12-month high of $167.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $146.61 and its 200-day moving average is $148.34.

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 net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business had revenue of $21.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 63.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on 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 decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore set a $162.00 target price on Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.47.

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.