Procter & Gamble (PG) closed the most recent trading day at $157.35, moving -1.32% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.3%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.48%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.03%.
The world's largest consumer products maker's stock has climbed by 2.82% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 1.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.09%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Procter & Gamble in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 24, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.91, indicating a 1.04% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $22.24 billion, reflecting a 2.3% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.99 per share and revenue of $86.97 billion. These totals would mark changes of +2.34% and +3.18%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Procter & Gamble. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Procter & Gamble is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Procter & Gamble is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 22.82. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 22.35, so one might conclude that Procter & Gamble is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that PG has a PEG ratio of 4.21 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Consumer Products - Staples industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.95.
The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 177, finds itself in the bottom 29% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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