Danske Bank A S Makes New Investment in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,645,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $252,853,000. Procter & Gamble accounts for approximately 0.6% of Danske Bank A S’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Danske Bank A S owned about 0.07% of Procter & Gamble at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,099,644,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 15,971.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,012,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,270,000 after acquiring an additional 6,969,110 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,211,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,155,222,000 after acquiring an additional 3,189,111 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 21.4% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,374,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,608,785,000 after purchasing an additional 2,880,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 26.3% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 10,682,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,748,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222,560 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: P&G is piloting a paid loyalty program for Baby and Home Care to boost repeat purchases, gather consumer data and support premiumization/retention — a potential margin and lifetime-value tailwind if it scales. Procter & Gamble Premium Launches Test Loyalty In Baby And Home Care
• Positive Sentiment: Pampers introduced “Pampers AMORE,” positioned as a premium diaper with upgraded feel and performance — supports brand-led pricing power in a core category. Pampers Launches Pampers AMORE
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and retail-press coverage (Zacks, bullish blog summaries) is driving investor attention and debate over PG’s valuation and outlook; these discussions can influence sentiment but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage listing PG among long-term dividend names (and bullish Substack/analyst write-ups) highlights income appeal but may already be priced in given modest yield and current multiples. The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
• Negative Sentiment: P&G plans nearly $1B for a new Gillette campus in Boston — a strategic consolidation that could improve long-term R&D and supply synergies but represents a sizable near-term capital outlay that may weigh on free cash flow and sentiment. Procter & Gamble’s US$1b Gillette Bet And What It Means For PG

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, Chairman Jon R. Moeller sold 162,232 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.45, for a total transaction of $26,354,588.40. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 319,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,884,093.25. The trade was a 33.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider owned 12,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,158.09. The trade was a 50.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 348,618 shares of company stock valued at $55,462,643 in the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

PG opened at $151.47 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $137.62 and a twelve month high of $174.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $352.03 billion, a PE ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $153.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.89.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.88 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Procter & Gamble’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $1.0568 dividend. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays set a $155.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen downgraded Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $150.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $156.00 to $179.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $168.33.

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.