The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Shares Acquired by Integrated Investment Consultants LLC

Integrated Investment Consultants LLC boosted its stake in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 435.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,828 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,992 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC's holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,648,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in Procter & Gamble in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2,142.9% in the third quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 314 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Mendota Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 58.0% in the fourth quarter. Mendota Financial Group LLC now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.5 %

PG stock traded up $0.85 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $161.35. 7,218,206 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,628,331. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.75. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 1-year low of $146.28 and a 1-year high of $180.43. The company has a market cap of $379.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.45. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $169.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.42.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 18th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.99 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.25% and a net margin of 17.07%. The business's revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.0065 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $4.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $196.00 to $189.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Monday, October 21st. Barclays dropped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $163.00 to $155.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $176.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Procter & Gamble presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $179.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total transaction of $8,604,804.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 39,977 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,189,463.68. This represents a 54.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO R. Alexandra Keith sold 1,992 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $338,640.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 13,783 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,343,110. This represents a 12.63 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 75,439 shares of company stock valued at $13,317,460 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

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.