Procter & Gamble Named Among Top Dividend Stocks
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5 days ago
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Coverage Initiation: On June 12, Bernstein initiated coverage of Procter & Gamble (PG) with a Market Perform rating and a price target of $156, indicating that the company faces pressure from private-label products and smaller competitors in commoditized categories.
- Sales Growth Outlook: Procter & Gamble expects organic sales growth of up to 4% for fiscal year 2026, although CFO Andre Schulten noted that fourth-quarter growth may be slightly below the third quarter, reflecting ongoing market pressures.
- Earnings Guidance: The company anticipates core EPS growth of up to 4%, with a projected EPS range of $6.83 to $7.09 per share; however, due to commodity cost inflation and other factors, full-year EPS is expected to trend toward the lower end of this guidance range.
- Market Challenges: Procter & Gamble is facing pressure from private-label products in more commoditized categories, particularly in bathroom tissue and disposable diapers, and these challenges are unlikely to dissipate soon, potentially impacting the company's long-term profitability.
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Analyst Views on PG
Wall Street analysts forecast PG stock price to rise
17 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 150.560
Low
150.00
Averages
164.50
High
180.00
Current: 150.560
Low
150.00
Averages
164.50
High
180.00
About PG
The Procter & Gamble Company is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods to consumers across the world. The Company’s segments include Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Company’s products are sold in approximately 180 countries and territories primarily through mass merchandisers, e-commerce, including social commerce channels, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores, including airport duty-free stores), high-frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores and professional channels. It also sells direct to individual consumers. It has operations in approximately 70 countries. It offers products under brands, such as Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Rejoice, Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, SK-II, Braun, Gillette, Venus, Crest, Oral-B, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Tide, Always, Always Discreet, Tampax, Bounty and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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