Disciplined Investors L.L.C. Invests $628,000 in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)

Disciplined Investors L.L.C. purchased a new position in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,953 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in PG. Nottingham Advisors Inc. grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Nottingham Advisors Inc. now owns 3,365 shares of the company's stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC now owns 31,726 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,375,000 after buying an additional 737 shares during the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 35.5% in the 4th quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 25,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,339,000 after acquiring an additional 6,787 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 964,484 shares of the company's stock worth $161,696,000 after acquiring an additional 32,662 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intrepid Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Intrepid Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,481 shares of the company's stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Procter & Gamble Price Performance

NYSE:PG traded up $2.67 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $172.17. 9,389,328 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,909,108. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $403.71 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.41. The Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $153.52 and a twelve month high of $180.43. The stock's 50-day moving average is $169.19 and its 200-day moving average is $169.29.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 33.00%. The firm had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th were given a dividend of $1.0065 per share. This represents a $4.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 24th. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is 64.01%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PG. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $209.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $182.00.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 18,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.66, for a total value of $3,089,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 22,051 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,785,274.66. This trade represents a 44.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 90,450 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.84, for a total value of $14,819,328.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 172,814 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,313,845.76. The trade was a 34.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 143,450 shares of company stock valued at $23,988,008. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Co engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.