Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Has $17.81 Million Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC reduced its position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 124,120 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,968 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble comprises 1.2% of Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $17,806,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 65.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,315.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new position in Procter & Gamble during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, April 27th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Procter & Gamble from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.78.

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $149.47 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.71. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $167.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $348.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.51 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $21.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 32.00%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.60%.

About Procter & Gamble

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.