The stock price of Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) has plunged by -0.51 when compared to previous closing price of 167.55, but the company has seen a -0.76% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-23 that The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of 137 Dividend Champions made the list of highest-quality Dividend Champions.
Is It Worth Investing in Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) Right Now?
Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 26.56x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.43. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PG is 2.34B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.77% of that float. On March 24, 2025, the average trading volume of PG was 7.33M shares.
PG’s Market Performance
PG stock saw a decrease of -0.76% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.31% and a quarterly a decrease of -2.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.74%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.93% for Procter & Gamble Co (PG). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.77% for PG stock, with a simple moving average of -1.43% for the last 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 “Buy.” The predicted price for PG in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $209 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PG reach a price target of $159. The rating they have provided for PG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 10th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to PG, setting the target price at $163 in the report published on September 30th of the previous year.
PG Trading at -0.71% 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 -7.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.74%, as shares sank -2.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PG fell by -0.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $171.44. In addition, Procter & Gamble Co saw -0.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PG starting from Coombe Gary A, who sale 35,000 shares at the price of $173.68 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Coombe Gary A now owns 22,051 shares of Procter & Gamble Co, valued at $6,078,653 using the latest closing price.
Coombe Gary A, the Officer of Procter & Gamble Co, proposed sale 53,593 shares at $171.39 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that Coombe Gary A is holding shares at $9,185,036 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 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 31.05, with 12.72 for asset returns.
Based on Procter & Gamble Co (PG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.58. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 21.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 22.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To sum up, Procter & Gamble Co (PG) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
