Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Stock Price Down 1.5% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) dropped 1.5% on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $156.80 and last traded at $156.9660. 9,920,264 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 9,690,052 shares. The stock had previously closed at $159.32.

More Procter & Gamble News

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: P&G reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings of $2.00 per share and revenue of $23.28 billion, exceeding consensus estimates of $1.89 and $22.80 billion, respectively. Revenue increased 4% year over year. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales growth reaccelerated 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Stronger demand in laundry, home-care and other categories, along with favorable product mix and productivity savings, helped drive the beat.
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, while maintaining a roughly $86.0 billion-$87.7 billion revenue range and $6.89-$7.11 EPS guidance. P&G raises FY2027 sales outlook
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $162 to $180 and upgraded its stance to overweight, indicating confidence that resilient volumes and improving operating leverage can support further appreciation.
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen increased its target from $150 to $166 but retained a hold rating, signaling limited upside at the current valuation. P&G trades at approximately 24 times earnings, making sustained growth important for additional gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher commodity, energy, transportation and fuel costs are expected to pressure fiscal-year profit by roughly $1.4 billion. Analysts also noted that margins remain under strain despite pricing, productivity measures and favorable mix. P&G flags bigger profit hit from commodity costs
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s revenue guidance range remains below the roughly $88.8 billion analyst consensus, and investors still face uncertainty over whether volume growth can offset inflationary costs through the rest of fiscal 2027.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on PG shares. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $166.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $169.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $150.00 to $166.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.35.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $374.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $148.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.99.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its 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. The firm had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.99 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $323,381.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 51,124 shares in the company, valued at $7,430,362.16. This trade represents a 4.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Baxter Bros Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth approximately $12,381,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at approximately $53,549,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth $3,850,628,000. Rokos Capital Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter worth $29,914,000. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,216,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,988,999,000 after acquiring an additional 965,461 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.