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Procter & Gamble (PG) closed at $158.32 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.12% move from the prior day. The stock’s change was more than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.41%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.39%.
Shares of the world’s largest consumer products maker have depreciated by 3.73% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector’s loss of 0%, and the S&P 500’s gain of 5.88%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Procter & Gamble in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on July 29, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.43, marking a 2.14% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $20.82 billion, up 1.4% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $6.78 per share and a revenue of $84.21 billion, signifying shifts of +2.88% and 0%, respectively, from the last year.
It’s also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Procter & Gamble. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0% lower within the past month. Procter & Gamble is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Procter & Gamble’s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 22.08. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 19.91.
It’s also important to note that PG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 4.41. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company’s projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Consumer Products – Staples industry was having an average PEG ratio of 3.69.
