Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG)

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG). In a filing disclosed on November 5th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Procter & Gamble stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 10/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 10/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/24/2026.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG opened at $165.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $383.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a PEG ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.36. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $170.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.72. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $152.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 31.02%. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PG. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, August 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $189.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. DZ Bank lowered Procter & Gamble from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PG. Rasp Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rasp Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $629,000 after buying an additional 695 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 12,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,836,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Grp LLC grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 11,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,631,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bernicke Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the third quarter valued at about $1,464,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Its quarterly payout is about $1.09 per share, equivalent to a roughly 2.6% yield, supporting the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors. Article: P&G dividend history and yield
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage points to investor interest in consumer-staples stocks as technology shares weaken. P&G may benefit from its defensive profile and dividend reputation. Article: Consumer staples rotation
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research made mixed earnings-estimate changes: it lowered several forecasts for 2027 and 2028, while modestly raising some later-period estimates. The mixed revisions offer no clear overall change in the longer-term outlook. Procter & Gamble analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will discuss strategy and P&G’s long-term transformation at an Investor Day webcast on November 19; investors may look for updates on growth and execution. Article: P&G Investor Day webcast
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Andre Schulten sold 33,624 shares for about $5.55 million, reducing his direct stake by roughly 34%. The sale may concern investors, although insider transactions alone do not establish a change in the company’s prospects. Article: CFO share sale

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Procter & Gamble news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 9,479 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.00, for a total value of $1,545,077.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,271 shares in the company, valued at $207,173. This trade represents a 88.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,894 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $477,510.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 43,899 shares in the company, valued at $7,243,335. This trade represents a 6.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 161,709 shares of company stock valued at $26,244,058 in the last quarter. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

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