Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02, Zacks reports. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.25% and a net margin of 17.07%. The company had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21,657,595.49 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.84 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Procter & Gamble updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.910-7.050 EPS and its FY25 guidance to $6.91-$7.05 EPS.

Procter & Gamble Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:PG opened at $161.77 on Wednesday. Procter & Gamble has a 1 year low of $146.28 and a 1 year high of $180.43. The company has a market cap of $380.96 billion, a PE ratio of 27.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $169.09 and its 200 day moving average is $169.44.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th will be issued 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 yield of 2.49%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on PG shares. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $174.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Procter & Gamble from $190.00 to $176.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Procter & Gamble to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $179.65.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In related news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of the company’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 value 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 approximately $7,189,463.68. This represents a 54.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.99, for a total value of $2,163,072.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,566 shares in the company, valued at $1,954,538.34. This trade represents a 52.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 73,447 shares of company stock worth $12,978,820 in the last 90 days. Company 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.