Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Price Target Raised to $180.00

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) had its price objective boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $162.00 to $180.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

PG has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group set a $166.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday. Finally, Argus lowered shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.90.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.1%

PG stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $148.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $147.12. The company has a market cap of $373.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.39. Procter & Gamble has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $167.25.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.99 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be issued a $1.0885 dividend. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 65.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $344,310.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,466,298.20. The trade was a 7.16% decrease in their position. 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, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 187,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PG. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth $29,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Toews Corp ADV bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $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

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.