Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Procter & Gamble (PG)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) recently:

• 4/3/2025 – Procter & Gamble had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $180.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Procter & Gamble had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.
• 3/27/2025 – Procter & Gamble had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $159.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Procter & Gamble was upgraded by analysts at Erste Group Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/24/2025 – Procter & Gamble had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $173.00 to $172.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/10/2025 – Procter & Gamble had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG traded up $2.67 on Thursday, reaching $172.17. The stock had a trading volume of 9,389,328 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,919,778. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $169.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.27. The company has a market cap of $403.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.41. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 12-month low of $153.52 and a 12-month high of $180.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.66 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. Procter & Gamble’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.84 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th were paid a $1.0065 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 24th. This represents a $4.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.34%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 90,450 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.84, for a total value of $14,819,328.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 172,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,313,845.76. The trade was a 34.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 18,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.66, for a total value of $3,089,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,785,274.66. This represents a 44.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 143,450 shares of company stock valued at $23,988,008. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PG. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA now owns 236,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,833,000 after acquiring an additional 2,179 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 55,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,374,000 after purchasing an additional 1,818 shares in the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Procter & Gamble during the third quarter worth approximately $668,000. Fortem Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth $569,000. Finally, Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. now owns 123,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,764,000 after acquiring an additional 2,568 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.