WINTON GROUP Ltd Increases Stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 497.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 30,611 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,485 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $4,703,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. LGT Group Foundation boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 4.3% in the third quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 1,007,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,323,000 after acquiring an additional 41,323 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 10,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,627,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp now owns 28,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,879,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,819,000 after purchasing an additional 31,806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 3,813,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,940,000 after purchasing an additional 75,512 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE PG opened at $155.33 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $179.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $152.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $151.08. The stock has a market cap of $360.98 billion, a PE ratio of 23.01, a P/E/G ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 0.37.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 32.21%. The company had revenue of $22.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is 62.67%.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $2,056,296.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,026,158.09. This represents a 50.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total value of $26,354,588.40. Following the sale, the chairman owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,884,093.25. This represents a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock worth $55,462,643 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on PG shares. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.33.

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.