The price-to-earnings ratio for Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) is above average at 29.24x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.42.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for PG is 2.35B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PG on November 18, 2024 was 6.66M shares.
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PG) stock’s latest price update
Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG)’s stock price has soared by 1.47 in relation to previous closing price of 167.08. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-11-16 that Should You Forget Coca-Cola? Why These Unstoppable Stocks Are Better Buys.
PG’s Market Performance
PG’s stock has risen by 1.09% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -1.59% and a quarterly rise of 0.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.27% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.37% for Procter & Gamble Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.59% for PG’s stock, with a 2.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PG stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for PG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PG in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $159 based on the research report published on October 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PG reach a price target of $163. The rating they have provided for PG stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 30th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to PG, setting the target price at $174 in the report published on September 24th of the current year.
PG Trading at -0.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.27%, as shares sank -1.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PG rose by +1.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $166.88. In addition, Procter & Gamble Co saw 15.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PG starting from Purushothaman Balaji, who sale 12,800 shares at the price of $168.99 back on Oct 24 ’24. After this action, Purushothaman Balaji now owns 11,566 shares of Procter & Gamble Co, valued at $2,163,008 using the latest closing price.
Whaley Susan Street, the Officer of Procter & Gamble Co, proposed sale 766 shares at $169.45 during a trade that took place back on Oct 25 ’24, which means that Whaley Susan Street is holding shares at $129,799 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Procter & Gamble Co stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 28.77, with 11.50 for asset returns.
Based on Procter & Gamble Co (PG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.75.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Procter & Gamble Co (PG) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
