On Wednesday, Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) raised its outlook on its full-year organic sales and reported better-than-expected earnings and sales for the fiscal second-quarter.
The consumer goods behemoth had an adjusted earnings per share of $1.25 for the quarter, beating Wall Street estimate of $1.21 (according to a survey by Refinitiv). Its revenue for the period came in at $17.44 billion, versus $17.15 billion estimated. Its beauty products, health care and fabric and home care businesses were strong performers.
Strong organic sales in the second quarter boosted P&G’s expectation for the full year. Around 1% of its organic sales growth in the quarter has been attributed to higher pricing by the company. Organic sales at its beauty care business surged +8% year over year during the latest quarter. Its health care segment’s organic sales rose +5%. Organic sales of its fabric and home care business increased +6%.
P&G made an upward revision to the high-end of its organic sales growth forecast by 1 percent to arrive at a range of 2-4% for fiscal 2019.
Total sales growth is projected to be within the range of down -1% to up +1%.
P&G said it plans to repurchase as much as $5 billion in stock this fiscal year.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PG turned positive on October 07, 2026. Looking at past instances where PG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 23 of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 50%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PG as a result. In 40 of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 46%.
PG moved above its 50-day moving average on October 05, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +1.80% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PG advanced for three days, in 158 of 351 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 45%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 89 of 256 cases where PG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 35%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for PG moved out of overbought territory on October 23, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 31 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 13 of the 31 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 42%.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 28 of 67 cases where PG's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 42%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PG declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 42%.
PG broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 29 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. PG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 33 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 33 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 42 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 82 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.995) is normal, around the industry mean (21.037). P/E Ratio (23.791) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.443). PG's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.813) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.518). Dividend Yield (0.027) settles around the average of (0.034) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.931).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of branded consumer packaged goods
Industry HouseholdPersonalCare