Procter & Gamble (PG) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

Procter & Gamble (PG) closed the most recent trading day at $161.22, moving +1.19% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.91%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.82%.

The stock of world's largest consumer products maker has fallen by 5.04% in the past month, lagging the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 1.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.17%.

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Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Procter & Gamble in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 29, 2025. On that day, Procter & Gamble is projected to report earnings of $1.42 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 1.43%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $20.85 billion, reflecting a 1.54% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.78 per share and revenue of $84.24 billion, which would represent changes of +2.88% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Procter & Gamble. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0% lower. 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 23.5. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 18.56 for its industry.

Also, we should mention that PG has a PEG ratio of 4.7. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Consumer Products - Staples industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.32.

The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 152, this industry ranks in the bottom 39% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in 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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