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Why Procter & Gamble (PG) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
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Procter & Gamble (PG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $148.41, moving +1.69% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.58%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.49%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.45%.
Shares of the world's largest consumer products maker have depreciated by 0.34% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 4.89%, and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.84%.
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 22, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.89, indicating a 5.03% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $22.68 billion, indicating a 1.33% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.98 per share and revenue of $88.67 billion. These totals would mark changes of +1.31% and +1.88%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Procter & Gamble. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.04% downward. Procter & Gamble is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Procter & Gamble is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.9. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.41.
We can additionally observe that PG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.62. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Consumer Products - Staples industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.46 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 195, positioning it in the bottom 21% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Why Procter & Gamble (PG) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
Procter & Gamble (PG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $148.41, moving +1.69% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.58%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.49%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.45%.
Shares of the world's largest consumer products maker have depreciated by 0.34% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 4.89%, and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.84%.
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 22, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.89, indicating a 5.03% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $22.68 billion, indicating a 1.33% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.98 per share and revenue of $88.67 billion. These totals would mark changes of +1.31% and +1.88%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Procter & Gamble. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.04% downward. Procter & Gamble is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Procter & Gamble is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.9. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.41.
We can additionally observe that PG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.62. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Consumer Products - Staples industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.46 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 195, positioning it in the bottom 21% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.