RESEARCH REPORT
Procter & Gamble Company (The)
PG
$161.57
As of 2026-11-01
Research note — 2026-11-01. Educational analysis, not financial advice.
The one-line version
Procter & Gamble Company (The) trades near $161.57 on a trailing multiple of about 24.3x versus its own 5-year median near 23.9x, against contested Street targets and the usual concentration and execution risks. That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
1. What you're paying
| Now | Its own 5-year median | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | ~24.3 | ~23.9 | +2% |
| P/E (forward) | ~21.8 | — | — |
| EPS (TTM) | 6.64 | — | — |
| Gross margin | 50.6% | — | — |
What that means in plain terms: the gap versus the company's own history is the growth or durability the market is already pricing. It is not automatically wrong — it is the bet.
Fair-value anchors on file:
- 5-year median P/E multiple: $158.73 — Applies the 5-year median multiple (23.9x) to trailing EPS.
- Street mean target: $173.65 — Average published analyst target.
- Street target midpoint: $170.50 — Midpoint of $151.00–$190.00 published range.
Street targets run from $151.00 to $190.00. A wide spread means the name is contested, not consensus.
2. What the bulls are counting on
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3. What the bears see
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4. What would have to be true
For the stock to justify ~24.3x rather than its 5-year ~23.9x, roughly all of the following need to neutral:
- Growth or margin durability shows up in the next several reports, not just in narrative.
- Key revenue concentrations survive competitive and regulatory pressure.
- Execution on the current product or services cycle stays on schedule.
- The Street target range compresses as results clarify the contested assumptions.
Ask yourself honestly: how many of those would you bet on individually? Multiply your answers together.
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5. What to watch next
- Next earnings date: 2027-01-20
- Trailing and forward multiples versus the company's own history
- Segment growth rates in the next 10-Q / earnings release
- Material Form 4 and 13F changes
- Whether the Street high-to-low target spread narrows or widens
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6. What this note does not do
It doesn't tell you to buy or sell. It won't, ever.
You have the valuation in context, the strongest version of both cases, and the specific assumptions the current price depends on. What you do with that depends on your time horizon, your existing exposure, your risk tolerance, and what else you could do with the money — none of which we know.
If you want someone to tell you what to do, you want a licensed financial adviser, and that is a genuinely reasonable thing to want.
Educational and informational purposes only. Not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. GetStockReport is not a registered investment adviser. Figures are as of 2026-11-01 and go stale quickly — verify against primary sources before acting. All investments carry risk including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
8. Analyst ratings & targets
No recent activity
Analyst opinions change frequently. Past upgrades do not predict future returns.
9. Important news
Nov 4, 2026|Walmart's Dec. 11 Dividend Isn't the Real Reason to Own the Stock(Yahoo)
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Nov 4, 2026|Roth IRA vs. Taxable Account: How Much of $13,467 in Dividends Would You Keep?(Yahoo)
A $500,000 portfolio of six blue-chip dividend growers kicks off thousands in annual income, but where you hold those shares determines how much of that income you actually get to keep.
Nov 4, 2026|Inflation Is Running Above 3%. These 3 Dividend Stocks Have the Pricing Power to Keep Up.(Yahoo)
When inflation eats into your dividend's buying power, pricing power becomes the one trait separating stocks that keep up from those that quietly fall behind. Three consumer giants are charging more and still selling more, and the gap between them matters more than most investors realize.
Nov 4, 2026|5 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2027 and Hold for the Next 5 Years(Yahoo)
Dividend stocks' total returns have historically beaten dividend non-payers by a wide margin.
Nov 4, 2026|What iShares Core High Dividend (HDV) Bought: Exxon Leads on Nov. 2(Yahoo)
The fund added $134.1 million across 72 positions, led by a $13.4 million increase in Exxon Mobil.
News headlines are reported as-is. Verify important claims with original sources.
10. Insider Form 4 activity
| Date | Executive | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Janzaruk Matthew W. (SVP - Chief Accounting Officer) | Sell | 9,479 | $934,155.45 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Janzaruk Matthew W. (SVP - Chief Accounting Officer) | Sell | 9,479 | $1.5M |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Janzaruk Matthew W. (SVP - Chief Accounting Officer) | Sell | 9,479 | $0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Gama Paul (CEO- Health Care) | Sell | 2,894 | $477,510 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Aguilar Moses Victor Javier (Chf Rsch, Dev & Innov Officer) | Sell | 18,812 | $1.5M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Aguilar Moses Victor Javier (Chf Rsch, Dev & Innov Officer) | Sell | 18,812 | $3.1M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Aguilar Moses Victor Javier (Chf Rsch, Dev & Innov Officer) | Sell | 18,812 | $0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Raman Sundar G. (CEO-Fabric Home & Habitat Care) | Sell | 38,253 | $3.8M |
Form 4 filings are routine transactions. Scheduled sales (10b5-1 plans) are normal and not signals.
11. Institutional 13F holdings
| Fund | Shares | Position | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street | 102,216,308 | $15.0B | — |
These are 45-day lagged filings (SEC requirement). Position changes happened in the past.
12. Earnings this week
No recent activity
Earnings dates are estimates and may shift. EPS estimates are consensus, not predictions.