Procter & Gamble (PG) closed the most recent trading day at $157.89, moving -1.63% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.07% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.37%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the world's largest consumer products maker had lost 1.27% lagged the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 0.21% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.94%.
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 July 29, 2025. On that day, Procter & Gamble is projected to report earnings of $1.43 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 2.14%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $20.85 billion, up 1.54% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.78 per share and a revenue of $84.24 billion, representing changes of +2.88% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Procter & Gamble. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% higher. Currently, Procter & Gamble is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Procter & Gamble is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 22.86. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.65.
One should further note that PG currently holds a PEG ratio of 4.57. 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. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Consumer Products - Staples industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.3.
The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 150, which puts it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these 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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