Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Stake Boosted by Tectonic Advisors LLC

Tectonic Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,030 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,661 shares during the period. Tectonic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $11,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Baxter Bros Inc. acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble during the second quarter worth $12,381,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $53,549,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at $3,850,628,000. Rokos Capital Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 1st quarter worth $29,914,000. Finally, Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter worth $991,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Procter & Gamble News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. UBS lifted its target to $190 and retained a Buy rating, while Citigroup raised its target to $187, BNP Paribas Exane to $189, and JPMorgan to $180. Freedom Broker also upgraded PG from Hold to Buy with a $176 target. These revisions suggest analysts believe the earnings improvement and resilient demand can support further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $2.00 versus the $1.89 consensus, while revenue increased 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, topping estimates of approximately $22.80 billion. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and operating trends remain encouraging. Stronger volumes, favorable product mix, productivity savings, and resilient laundry and home-product sales supported the quarter. Investors also continue to value PG’s defensive business mix and 70-year record of dividend increases. P&G dividend history
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was mixed. The company raised its all-in sales-growth outlook, partly reflecting the Thorne acquisition, but projected revenue of $86.0 billion to $87.7 billion remains below the roughly $88.8 billion consensus. EPS guidance of $6.89 to $7.11 brackets expectations of $6.98.
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and energy inflation remain the main risks. Higher oil, raw-material, transportation, and energy costs are expected to create an estimated $1.4 billion headwind and pressure margins. TD Cowen raised its target to $166 but kept a Hold rating, warning that cost inflation could limit the recovery. P&G commodity cost outlook

Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE PG traded down $4.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $161.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,329,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,831,411. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average is $148.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $147.09. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The stock has a market cap of $374.43 billion, a PE ratio of 24.28, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 30.91%. The company had revenue of $23.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.99 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on PG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore raised shares of Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $149.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Freedom Broker raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.90.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 51,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,430,362.16. This trade represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Marc Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total value of $579,473.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,888,873.79. This represents a 2.11% 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 sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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.