The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Shares Acquired by Coldstream Capital Management Inc.

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 4.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,669 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,892 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $14,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 933.3% during the fourth quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 155 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 321.7% in the 4th quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 194 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in Procter & Gamble in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Procter & Gamble by 95.3% during the fourth quarter. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC now owns 207 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 65.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of Procter & Gamble stock traded up $0.85 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $161.87. 8,110,063 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,128,255. The stock's fifty day moving average is $168.16 and its 200 day moving average is $168.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.76. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $156.58 and a 1 year high of $180.43. The firm has a market cap of $379.56 billion, a PE ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 33.00%. The business had revenue of $19.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be given a dividend of $1.0568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 21st. This represents a $4.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. This is a boost from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. Procter & Gamble's payout ratio is 66.98%.

Insider Activity

In other Procter & Gamble news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 35,000 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $6,078,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,829,817.68. The trade was a 61.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised Procter & Gamble from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the company from $164.00 to $177.00 in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price target on Procter & Gamble and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James lowered their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $180.79.

Procter & Gamble Company 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.