Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $6.91-$7.05 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.94. The company issued revenue guidance of $85.72-$87.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $85.01 billion. Procter & Gamble also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.910-7.050 EPS.

Procter & Gamble Stock Performance

Shares of PG stock opened at $164.57 on Thursday. Procter & Gamble has a 12 month low of $152.06 and a 12 month high of $180.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $387.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.37, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $168.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $169.38.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.02. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 33.25% and a net margin of 17.07%. The firm had revenue of $21.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21,657,595.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.84 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Procter & Gamble will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 2.45%. Procter & Gamble’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on PG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Procter & Gamble from $186.00 to $181.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $167.00 to $161.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $155.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $209.00 price target on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $196.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.85.

Insider Activity at Procter & Gamble

In other news, insider Balaji Purushothaman sold 12,800 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the insider now owns 11,595 shares in the company, valued at $2,002,804.35. This represents a 52.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gary A. Coombe sold 47,847 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total transaction of $8,604,804.48. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.