Tectonic Advisors LLC Buys 6,661 Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Tectonic Advisors LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 9.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 78,030 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,661 shares during the quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,336,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,543,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 462,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,182,000 after acquiring an additional 17,061 shares during the last quarter. BRIA Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 25.2% in the 3rd quarter. BRIA Capital Group LLC now owns 13,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,958,000 after purchasing an additional 2,711 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 3.9% in the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 10,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,523,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TSA Wealth Managment LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 17.8% during the third quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC now owns 1,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on PG. Freedom Broker raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $149.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Argus cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 187,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $568,860.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,536,920.12. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

NYSE PG traded down $4.38 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $161.21. The company had a trading volume of 10,329,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,831,411. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $148.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.09.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. 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 previous year, the company posted $1.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 65.71%.

About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.