Pathway Financial Advisers LLC Has $984,000 Stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Pathway Financial Advisers LLC lowered its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 56.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,814 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,990 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $984,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 8,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 30.3% in the 1st quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after buying an additional 1,848 shares during the period. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 5.4% during the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 3,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC raised its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 4.8% during the first quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 17,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,496,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EWA LLC lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 35.3% during the first quarter. EWA LLC now owns 3,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Erste Group Bank lowered Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $159.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $171.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.47.

Procter & Gamble Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock opened at $148.40 on Tuesday. 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 Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $148.08. The stock has a market cap of $345.57 billion, a PE ratio of 21.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.48 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The business had revenue of $21.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. Research analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a $1.0885 dividend. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. 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 currently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.