The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Stock Holdings Lowered by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) by 79.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,102 shares of the company's stock after selling 23,723 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $1,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Acorn Creek Capital LLC lifted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the third quarter. Acorn Creek Capital LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 5,561 shares of the company's stock valued at $963,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Traveka Wealth LLC grew its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 3,554 shares of the company's stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in Procter & Gamble by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 2,261 shares of the company's stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.1 %

PG opened at $179.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $422.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.42. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $170.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $168.83. The Procter & Gamble Company has a twelve month low of $142.50 and a twelve month high of $179.46.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 18th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.03. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 17.07% and a return on equity of 33.25%. The business had revenue of $21.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble's revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th were given a $1.0065 dividend. This represents a $4.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.25%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 18th. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio is currently 69.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Dbs Bank downgraded Procter & Gamble from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Barclays cut Procter & Gamble from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $163.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $188.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Procter & Gamble from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $180.45.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.73, for a total transaction of $2,210,944.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 11,595 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,002,804.35. The trade was a 52.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Susan Street Whaley sold 634 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.65, for a total transaction of $108,826.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 19,341 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,319,882.65. The trade was a 3.17 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 35,233 shares of company stock worth $6,024,234. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

About Procter & Gamble

The Procter & Gamble Company engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Beauty segment offers conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments under the Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, and Rejoice brands; and antiperspirants and deodorants, personal cleansing, and skin care products under the Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, SK-II, and Native brands.

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