Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Shares Acquired by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 49.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 282,705 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,693 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $43,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in PG. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.8% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 594,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,409,000 after buying an additional 21,825 shares during the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,796,000. Vega Investment Solutions grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vega Investment Solutions now owns 638,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,710,000 after acquiring an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 36.2% in the second quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS now owns 17,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,836,000 after acquiring an additional 4,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth $7,891,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $160.11 on Tuesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a 52-week low of $137.62 and a 52-week high of $179.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $372.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $147.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.47.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.21% and a net margin of 19.30%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is 62.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total transaction of $1,264,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,571 shares in the company, valued at $1,038,218. The trade was a 54.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $2,056,296.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,158.09. The trade was a 50.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 326,091 shares of company stock valued at $51,795,360 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Tuesday. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.67.

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.