The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Analysts See $1.14 EPS; Hahn Capital Management Has Lowered First Republic Bank (FRC) Holding

Analysts expect The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) to report $1.14 EPS on January, 19.They anticipate $0.06 EPS change or 5.56% from last quarter’s $1.08 EPS. PG’s profit would be $2.89 billion giving it 20.15 P/E if the $1.14 EPS is correct. After having $1.09 EPS previously, The Procter & Gamble Company’s analysts see 4.59% EPS growth. The stock decreased 0.21% or $0.19 during the last trading session, reaching $91.88. About 4.35M shares traded. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) has risen 7.54% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 9.16% the S&P500.

Hahn Capital Management Llc decreased First Republic Bank (FRC) stake by 0.42% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Hahn Capital Management Llc sold 1,538 shares as First Republic Bank (FRC)’s stock declined 5.64%. The Hahn Capital Management Llc holds 360,772 shares with $37.69 billion value, down from 362,310 last quarter. First Republic Bank now has $13.91B valuation. The stock decreased 0.60% or $0.52 during the last trading session, reaching $86.64. About 685,565 shares traded. First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) has risen 29.07% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 12.37% the S&P500.

Analysts await First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) to report earnings on January, 12. They expect $1.24 EPS, up 20.39% or $0.21 from last year’s $1.03 per share. FRC’s profit will be $199.10M for 17.47 P/E if the $1.24 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.14 actual EPS reported by First Republic Bank for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 8.77% EPS growth.

Hahn Capital Management Llc increased Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) stake by 1,637 shares to 184,426 valued at $27.21B in 2017Q3. It also upped Sei Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) stake by 5,815 shares and now owns 614,442 shares. Snap (NYSE:SNA) was raised too.

Among 17 analysts covering First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), 7 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 10 Hold. Therefore 41% are positive. First Republic Bank had 67 analyst reports since October 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. FBR Capital maintained First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) rating on Friday, October 14. FBR Capital has “Mkt Perform” rating and $80 target. The firm earned “Market Perform” rating on Friday, July 15 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. The company was maintained on Friday, June 9 by Jefferies. The company was maintained on Tuesday, October 3 by BMO Capital Markets. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Wednesday, October 18 by Jefferies. Jefferies maintained First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) on Friday, August 11 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating by Maxim Group given on Monday, July 17. The rating was upgraded by Jefferies to “Buy” on Monday, February 22. The stock of First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) earned “Hold” rating by Keefe Bruyette & Woods on Friday, October 13. On Friday, July 7 the stock rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with “Hold”.

Among 24 analysts covering Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG), 12 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 11 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Proctor & Gamble had 72 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) earned “Neutral” rating by B. Riley & Co on Monday, October 26. The stock has “Outperform” rating by CLSA on Wednesday, October 26. Jefferies maintained it with “Buy” rating and $9800 target in Thursday, July 6 report. The stock has “Buy” rating by Citigroup on Thursday, August 4. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, October 27 with “Sector Perform”. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, November 10 by RBC Capital Markets. The stock has “Buy” rating by Argus Research on Wednesday, October 12. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Tuesday, July 21 by Sterne Agee CRT. On Friday, July 31 the stock rating was maintained by Deutsche Bank with “Buy”. Wells Fargo reinitiated the stock with “Market Perform” rating in Tuesday, November 15 report.

Since August 15, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 19 insider sales for $6.75 million activity. $115,695 worth of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) shares were sold by Matthew Price. Sheppard Valarie L sold $1.87 million worth of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) on Tuesday, August 22. Shares for $558,042 were sold by Moeller Jon R. Another trade for 6,382 shares valued at $587,402 was made by Taylor David S on Tuesday, August 15. 2,856 shares valued at $265,554 were sold by FergusonMchugh MaryLynn on Tuesday, August 15. Another trade for 1,572 shares valued at $144,688 was made by Fish Kathleen B on Tuesday, August 15. Biegger Mark F sold $244,828 worth of stock or 2,660 shares.

The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods to clients in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, Latin America, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The company has market cap of $233.10 billion. The companyÂ’s Beauty segment offers hair care products, including conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments; and skin and personal care products, such as antiperspirant and deodorant, personal cleansing, and skin care products. It has a 16.09 P/E ratio. It markets its products under Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Rejoice, Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, and SK-II brands.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.82 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.12, from 0.94 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 51 investors sold The Procter & Gamble Company shares while 765 reduced holdings. 110 funds opened positions while 558 raised stakes. 1.50 billion shares or 1.10% more from 1.48 billion shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Pictet Fincl Bank has invested 0.23% of its portfolio in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). Northrock Prtn holds 0.18% or 5,215 shares. Stack Management Inc owns 0.95% invested in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) for 96,279 shares. James Invest holds 300 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Orleans Capital Management La holds 30,921 shares or 2.11% of its portfolio. Bourgeon Capital Management Limited Com stated it has 0.94% of its portfolio in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). 94,292 were accumulated by Ray Gerald L Associate. Hilltop Incorporated holds 1.01% or 36,697 shares. Philadelphia Tru Com accumulated 386,212 shares. Longer Investments stated it has 2.03% in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). Mondrian Inv Ptnrs Ltd stated it has 440,480 shares. Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors Lc holds 52,503 shares or 1.57% of its portfolio. 46,674 were accumulated by Hbk Sorce Advisory Ltd Liability Corp. Mycio Wealth Partners Limited Liability Com accumulated 9,132 shares or 0.09% of the stock. Wealth Architects Ltd Company holds 0.14% of its portfolio in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) for 4,421 shares.

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