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The Procter & Gamble Company

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 7% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (272/wk), no spike
$PG·$370B·Household & Personal Products·Consumer Defensive
$157.69-1.0%YTD+6.9%1Y+3.8%
Price updated 10h ago·X counts updated 15d ago
PGPG
$PGThe Procter & Gamble Company
$157.69-1.04%272 posts
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $PG on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

272X posts · last 7 days
Oct 2Oct 4
Neutral sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-16

P&G's small thread reads muted. Morningstar names it the top pick on its 10 best dividend stocks list, and Congressional dividend-reinvestment purchases are noted, but a Simply Safe Dividends analyst just slightly reduced $PG's Dividend Safety Score. A tastytrade re-arrangement notes $PG among the day's watchlist. Nothing directional.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $PG — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

P&G is a defensive compounder trading at 21x — the Oct 22 print tests whether volume is coming back.

Procter & Gamble is the archetypal consumer-staples compounder — Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Pantene, dozens of billion-dollar brands with pricing power across cycles. The business is doing what it does; the market just isn't excited about it.

  • Operations are stable: Q1 revenue +7.4% YoY at a 23% operating margin and ROIC of 15.5% — within the typical P&G band, with the key tension being price-mix versus organic-volume growth as inflation moderates.
  • At 21.5x PE and 4x sales the valuation is fair but not cheap for a mid-single-digit grower — the market is paying for defensive balance-sheet quality and the dividend, not growth upside.
  • 52-week range position is 21% with volume at 85% of average — the stock is quietly consolidating near the lower end of its range, which is unusual for a defensive name and reflects the broader rotation into higher-beta cohorts.

Oct 22 Q1 is the gate — any volume reacceleration plus continued margin stability extends the stock off the lower-range consolidation. A guide reset or a soft organic-volume print and the stock stays range-bound at the dividend-yield-support floor.

What to watch: Oct 22 Q1 — organic-volume growth, price-mix contribution, operating-margin trajectory, and FY27 guide. A volume reversion or margin compression is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-10-22 — Q1 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Global consumer goods giant with dominant brands across beauty, healthcare, grooming, and household cleaning products.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Household & Personal Products sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $PG.

Household & Personal Products · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — Mass beauty is outperforming prestige as China travel-retail headwinds persist for Estee Lauder.

What this means for $PG

Partial — Global consumer goods giant with dominant brands across beauty, healthcare, grooming, and household cleaning products.

Industry benchmark

12-name peer basket
+15.9%YTD
-3.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
21.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
15.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
23.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
31.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
50.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$1.43$1.41+1.4%
Q1 2026Apr 24, 2026$1.59$1.56+1.9%
Q4 2025Jan 22, 2026$1.88$1.86+1.1%
Q3 2025Oct 24, 2025$1.99$1.90+4.7%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $1.88

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$21.2B+7.4%49.5%21.5%$1.66$3.0B
Q2 FY26$22.2B+1.5%51.2%24.2%$1.82$3.8B
Q1 FY26$22.4B+3.0%51.4%26.2%$2.00$4.2B
Q4 FY25$20.9B+1.7%49.1%20.8%$1.51$4.0B

Forward consensus

6-year forecast · up to 18 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$87.1B$86.6B – $88.1B$6.88$6.84 – $6.9018
FY27$88.8B$88.1B – $89.3B$6.97$6.90 – $7.0318
FY28$91.3B$90.0B – $92.5B$7.39$7.22 – $7.4718
FY29$94.5B$91.2B – $96.0B$7.80$7.24 – $8.1614
FY30$97.6B$96.0B – $99.2B$8.00$7.84 – $8.1713
FY31$94.2B$92.7B – $95.7B$7.37$7.22 – $7.536

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.68%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+7.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+6.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 2.3B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.385-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellOct 5Andre SchultenCFO3.9K sh$569KSellOct 5Paul GamaCEO2.2K sh$323KSellOct 5Whaley Susan StreetChief Legal Officer & Secy2.4K sh$344KSellAug 24Matthew W. JanzarukSVP - Chief Accounting Officer359 sh$52KSellAug 21Sundar G. RamanCEO3.4K sh$491KSellAug 20Aguilar Moses Victor JavierChf Rsch, Dev & Innov Officer3.1K sh$439KSellAug 20Paul GamaCEO3.4K sh$488KSellAug 20Balaji PurushothamanChief Human Resources Officer2.0K sh$290KSellAug 20Marc S. PritchardChief Brand Officer4.0K sh$579KSellAug 20Abd El Hak HeshamCEO1.9K sh$278K
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+ 99 other (99 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteOct 168-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationOct 15S-3ASR
S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationOct 15S-3ASR
S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationOct 15S-3ASR
8-KPress release / Reg FDOct 138-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 298-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) furnished investor conference (issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 results and hosted a confe) under Item 7.01 (Reg FD), filed 2026-07-29. Reg FD disclosures are furnished (not filed) — commonly investor slides, strategy updates, or guidance. Review the exhibit for material new information about business outlook.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) disclosed an executive/director departure (Item 5.02, filed 2026-07-29). URE OF DIRECTORS departed from CTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS. Compensation and transition details are in the exhibits. Leadership changes can signal strategic shifts; investors should assess continuity and the appointee's background.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 148-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Procter & Gamble declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.0885 per share on common stock. This continues P&G's decades-long streak of consecutive dividend growth, reflecting the consumer staples giant's stable cash generation across its household and personal care product portfolio.

+ 20 other (5 11-Ks · 3 proxys · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 3s) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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