Should You Buy Procter & Gamble Co (PG) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/30
PG is not a good buy right now for an impatient buyer. The stock is pressing into near-term resistance (~150.7) with only modest fundamental momentum (FY2026 Q2 EPS and net income down YoY) and heavy insider selling, which makes the risk/reward unattractive for a “buy now” entry. I would hold (or wait for either a pullback toward ~147.7 support or a clean breakout above ~150.7–152.6 with follow-through).
Technical Analysis
Pre-market ~150.2 (+0.2%) while the broader market is slightly risk-off (S&P 500 pre-market -0.37%). Momentum is constructive: MACD histogram is positive (0.593) and expanding, which supports an ongoing upswing. RSI(6) ~65.9 is still technically “neutral” but close to overbought, implying upside may be near-term constrained unless price breaks out. Moving averages are converging, consistent with a decision point rather than a strong trend. Key levels: Pivot 147.679 is the nearby “line in the sand” support; below that, S1 144.627 then S2 142.741. Resistance is close: R1 150.731 (just above current pre-market), then R2 152.617. With price sitting just under R1 and RSI elevated, the current setup looks more like ‘late entry into resistance’ than a fresh, low-risk buy point. Pattern-based outlook provided is also slightly negative over 1W/1M (-3.5% / -2.45% odds-weighted).
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Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: A cluster of upgrades and price target hikes hit after the Q2 print (UBS to $170 Buy; BofA to $171 Buy; JPM upgraded to Overweight PT $165; DBS upgraded to Buy $167; Wells Fargo reiterated Overweight with higher PT). Offsetting this, TD Cowen downgraded to Hold (PT $156, raised from $150) citing a slower recovery and subdued growth outlook. Wall Street ‘pros’ case: re-acceleration potential in organic sales and margin improvement, plus a potential re-rating back toward historical valuation. ‘Cons’ case: limited pricing power, volume/consumer pressure, and a slower-than-expected growth recovery—consistent with the downgrade and the weaker YoY earnings in the latest quarter.
Influential trading (Congress): In the last 90 days, Congress trades were balanced (4 buys vs 4 sells), with purchase sizes larger (median ~$4.1M) than sales (median ~$0.8M). This reads as mild support from buy sizing, but the balanced count makes it non-decisive.
Wall Street analysts forecast PG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PG is 164.5 USD with a low forecast of 150 USD and a high forecast of 180 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast PG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PG is 164.5 USD with a low forecast of 150 USD and a high forecast of 180 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 149.900
Current: 149.900
