U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Has $14.02 Million Stake in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 83,599 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $14,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. AMF Tjanstepension AB increased its stake in Procter & Gamble by 416.1% during the third quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,818,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,016,000 after acquiring an additional 1,466,115 shares during the period. Czech National Bank increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 6.6% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 479,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,057,000 after purchasing an additional 29,799 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 32.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 35,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,141,000 after purchasing an additional 8,652 shares in the last quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Procter & Gamble by 5.5% in the third quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 8,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,528,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Finally, Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Procter & Gamble by 0.9% during the third quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 54,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,473,000 after buying an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Procter & Gamble

In other news, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total value of $8,604,804.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 39,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,189,463.68. The trade was a 54.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.73, for a total value of $2,210,944.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 11,595 shares in the company, valued at $2,002,804.35. The trade was a 52.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 151,097 shares of company stock worth $25,635,076. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Procter & Gamble stock opened at $165.98 on Monday. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 1 year low of $153.52 and a 1 year high of $180.43. The company’s 50-day moving average is $168.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $389.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.43, a PEG ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.45.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.66 billion. Procter & Gamble had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 33.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.84 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that The Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be issued a dividend of $1.0065 per share. This represents a $4.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on PG. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $209.00 target price on shares of Procter & Gamble in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays boosted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.53.

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.