6,562 Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Sold by Sterling Capital Management LLC

Sterling Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 27,436 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,562 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $3,986,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of PG. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Toews Corp ADV bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

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 at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CAO Matthew Janzaruk sold 359 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.24, for a total transaction of $52,141.16. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,600.04. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,888,873.79. The trade was a 2.11% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on PG shares. Barclays increased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group set a $166.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $149.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE PG opened at $161.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $374.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a PEG ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $148.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $147.09. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 30.91% and a net margin of 18.23%. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.99 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

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

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

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.