The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Procter & Gamble in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the company will earn $1.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Procter & Gamble's current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Procter & Gamble's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.82 EPS.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $21.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.66 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.00% and a net margin of 18.35%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.84 earnings per share.
Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $164.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $209.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $174.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $180.53.
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Procter & Gamble Stock Up 1.2 %
PG traded up $2.00 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $169.53. 5,437,002 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,118,479. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Procter & Gamble has a 1-year low of $153.52 and a 1-year high of $180.43. The stock's 50-day moving average is $167.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.44. The stock has a market cap of $397.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.99, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.45.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Procter & Gamble
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 229,794,073 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,524,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,592,061 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 7.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 55,204,776 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,538,327,000 after purchasing an additional 3,619,466 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 2.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,556,319 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,599,554,000 after purchasing an additional 689,282 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 18,988,721 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,290,573,000 after buying an additional 1,760,214 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Procter & Gamble by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,692,813 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,133,850,000 after buying an additional 312,203 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Marc S. Pritchard sold 90,450 shares of Procter & Gamble stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.84, for a total transaction of $14,819,328.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 172,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,313,845.76. The trade was a 34.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was 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 owns 39,977 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,189,463.68. The trade was a 54.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 151,097 shares of company stock worth $25,635,076 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.
Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a $1.0065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $4.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. Procter & Gamble's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.17%.
About Procter & Gamble
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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.
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