--- title: "Weekly Recap | Procter & Gamble -0.9%, consensus target above spot" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/300850820.md" description: "Procter & Gamble (PG) fell 0.9% this week to close at $144.91, underperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 0.63 percentage points; the benchmark slipped 0.27%. The week had a clear pop-and-fade shape: Monday (Sept 28) opened higher and touched $149.48, then the stock drifted lower through the following sessions, hit an intraday low of $143.40 on Thursday (Oct 1), and stabilised slightly on Friday (Oct 2) to settle at $144.91." datetime: "2026-10-03T07:28:45.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/300850820.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300850820.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/300850820.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Procter & Gamble -0.9%, consensus target above spot ## The Week Procter & Gamble (PG) fell 0.9% this week to close at $144.91, underperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 0.63 percentage points; the benchmark slipped 0.27%. The week had a clear pop-and-fade shape: Monday (Sept 28) opened higher and touched $149.48, then the stock drifted lower through the following sessions, hit an intraday low of $143.40 on Thursday (Oct 1), and stabilised slightly on Friday (Oct 2) to settle at $144.91. Volume was essentially in line with the 60-day median, with no obvious crowding in or out. ## Key Events PG did not release major company-level news this week. The story was mostly about macro spillovers into consumer staples plus one brand initiative. On Monday media flagged US staples stocks to watch as tariffs pressure everyday consumer spending, and PG was included; the same day Always ran a brand message focused on postpartum protection. Tuesday PG outperformed its peers in a strong session, but on Wednesday it underperformed. Midweek, a Factbox piece on CEO churn across global consumer goods makers listed Walmart and Nestle, but not PG. At the weekend a short-interest screen highlighted Kimberly-Clark and others above $2B; PG was not part of that list. In short, this was a week without a direct company catalyst, with price action tracking sector rhythm and the broader tape. ## Analyst Ratings Among 26 institutions covering PG, 7 rate it buy, 6 overweight, 12 hold, and 1 has no opinion; none rate it underweight or sell. That adds up to 13 buy or overweight ratings, more than half of coverage. The consensus rating is buy, with a consensus target of $160.61, about 10.8% above the latest price of $144.91. The target range is wide, from $143 to $186. Within the household cleaning products industry, PG ranks 1st out of 12 covered names. ## The Week Ahead The first half of next week brings macro data that could swing consumer staples sentiment: S&P Global services PMI final and ISM non-manufacturing PMI on Monday, then US trade data on Tuesday. The bigger date is 22 October, when PG reports fiscal Q1 2027 results; current consensus estimates put EPS at $1.86 and revenue at $22.7bn. With the consensus target still above spot, whether the quarter can support that gap is the key test. ## In Short PG’s week was a pop-and-fade with a modestly negative close. The rating picture skews positive, and the consensus target still sits about 10.8% above spot. But the latest trading day’s money flow shows retail orders making up a large share of activity, with no clear net-buying push from large-lot money. Valuation at ~21.4x P/E and ~6.3x P/B is mid-range, not cheap but not stretched. The real tension is between what analyst ratings imply and what the coming quarter actually delivers. Macro prints early next week and the 22 October earnings release will be the catalysts to watch. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [PG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PG.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [A $3.8 Billion Reason Why Procter & Gamble Stock Is in Focus Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294987679.md) - [What You Need To Know Ahead of Procter & Gamble's Earnings Release](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292653907.md) - [Seagate vs. Western Digital vs. Toshiba: The AI Storage War Is Getting Serious](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301054654.md) - [Applied Optoelectronics Stock Rises on Possible Continued Momentum as It Completes Share Sale](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301052429.md) - [‘SpaceX Stock Is in the Danger Zone,’ Says Investor](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301052732.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**