William Blair Expects Reduced Earnings for Procter & Gamble

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Procter & Gamble in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.75 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.92. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble's current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $177.00 in a report on Friday. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $200.00 to $181.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price objective on Procter & Gamble and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $209.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $180.79.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of PG traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading 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 has a market capitalization of $379.56 billion, a PE ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $168.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $168.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.76. Procter & Gamble has a 52 week low of $156.58 and a 52 week high of $180.43.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The firm had revenue of $19.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.42 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Procter & Gamble

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 933.3% during the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 155 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Navigoe LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Hoey Investments Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 321.7% during 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. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 18,000 shares of Procter & Gamble 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 22,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,785,274.66. The trade was a 44.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Procter & Gamble Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be paid a $1.0568 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 21st. This represents a $4.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.61%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.98%.

About Procter & Gamble

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.