Procter & Gamble Co. [PG] stock prices are up 0.61% to $173.57 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PG shares have gain 3.22% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.07%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Procter & Gamble Co. [NYSE: PG] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 10, 2024, when DA Davidson initiated its Neutral rating and assigned the stock a price target of $159. Previously, Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight on September 30, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $163. On September 24, 2024, Piper Sandler initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $174 on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $190 on August 29, 2024. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold and reduced its price target to $175 on July 24, 2024. TD Cowen started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on July 23, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $189. In a note dated June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $187 on this stock.
The stock price of Procter & Gamble Co. [PG] has been fluctuating between $142.50 and $177.94 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $157.95 within the next 12 months. Procter & Gamble Co. [NYSE: PG] shares were valued at $173.57 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -9.0% based on the average PG price forecast.
Analyzing the PG fundamentals
The Procter & Gamble Co. [NYSE:PG] reported sales of 84.04B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -0.10%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.51% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.24%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.22%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.12, Equity is 0.3 and Total Capital is 0.22. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.65.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 172.62 points at the first support level, and at 171.67 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 174.71, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 175.85.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Procter & Gamble Co. [NYSE:PG]’s Current Ratio is 0.73. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.53, while the Cash Ratio is 0.28. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.85, the price to book ratio is 8.27 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 28.84.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Keith R. Alexandra, CEO – Beauty, that happened on Oct 03 ’24 when 1678.0 shares were sold. CEO – Beauty, Keith R. Alexandra completed a deal on Oct 03 ’24 to sell 345.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Legal Officer & Secy Whaley Susan Street sold 634.0 shares on Oct 02 ’24.
