Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Procter & Gamble Call Options (NYSE:PG)

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 30,953 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 33% compared to the average volume of 23,276 call options.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other Procter & Gamble news, insider Susan Whaley sold 2,369 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 value of $344,310.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,466,298.20. The trade was a 7.16% decrease in their position. The sale 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 S. Pritchard sold 4,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.79, for a total transaction of $579,473.70. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 187,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,135 shares of company stock valued at $2,189,970. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Procter & Gamble

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PG. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. now owns 58,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,484,000 after acquiring an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at $16,439,000. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.4% in the third quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 108,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,829,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 7,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 1,946 shares during the period. Finally, JSF Financial LLC raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 5,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after buying an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Procter & Gamble

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results exceeded expectations: Adjusted earnings were $2.00 per share versus the $1.89 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 4% year over year to $23.28 billion, ahead of estimates near $22.80 billion. Procter & Gamble Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying demand remained healthy: Organic sales increased 4%, supported by higher product volumes, favorable product mix and productivity savings. Laundry and home-care products were highlighted as key contributors, suggesting consumers continue to purchase essential household goods. Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Sales outlook improved: P&G raised its fiscal 2027 sales forecast, partly reflecting the acquisition of Thorne. The update reinforced investor confidence that the company can maintain growth amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Procter & Gamble raises FY2027 sales outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year expectations remain broadly intact: Management maintained its overall fiscal-year outlook while incorporating the Thorne acquisition, limiting the risk of a major forecast reset but providing less upside than a complete earnings-guidance increase.
• Negative Sentiment: Costs remain a concern: Higher commodity and fuel costs are expected to create an approximately $1.4 billion annual profit headwind, putting pressure on margins even as sales grow. P&G flags bigger hit to annual profit from higher commodity costs

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 6.2%

Procter & Gamble stock traded up $9.66 during trading on Thursday, hitting $166.50. 9,785,052 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,700,938. The company has a market capitalization of $386.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.15, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average is $147.65 and its 200 day moving average is $146.83. Procter & Gamble has a 52 week low of $137.62 and a 52 week high of $167.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%. The business had revenue of $23.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.80 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Procter & Gamble will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $4.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on PG. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $177.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Monday, September 21st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.20.

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.