PYA Waltman Capital LLC Has $1.96 Million Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

PYA Waltman Capital LLC trimmed its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 33.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 13,681 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,878 shares during the period. PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,961,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Triodos Investment Management BV raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 255,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,195,000 after acquiring an additional 17,400 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 234,630,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,050,992,000 after buying an additional 1,419,322 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 253,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,270,000 after buying an additional 28,777 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 53,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,163,000 after buying an additional 8,961 shares during the period. Finally, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,776,000. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE PG opened at $149.47 on Monday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $348.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.51 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $144.63 and its 200-day moving average is $147.71.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Equities research 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. 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%. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 63.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on PG shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, April 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble 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.