# Procter & Gamble Shares Rise 5.6% After Quarterly Sales Growth By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/38754 Published: 2026-10-23T06:20:53.000Z Updated: 2026-10-23T06:20:53.000Z Section: Business > The stock reached $166.85, its highest intraday level since Feb. 27, as the company posted 4% organic sales growth for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Procter & Gamble shares climbed 5.6% Thursday as fiscal first-quarter organic sales rose 4%, lifting the stock to its highest intraday level since Feb. 27. Shares touched $166.85 during the session before finishing at $165.59. The close came at 4 p.m. ET (20:00 UTC) Thursday, Oct. 22. Fiscal first-quarter net sales reached $23.3 billion for the period ended Sept. 30, up 4% from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose 1% to $1.97, while core earnings per share increased 1% to $2.00. Organic sales also grew 4%, with volume contributing 2.4 percentage points, favorable mix adding 1.1 points and pricing contributing 0.4 points. Volume in fabric and home care grew 4.3%, compared with 2.4% across the company. The [quarter’s sales results]() include additional detail on that category’s contribution. Margins declined despite the sales gains. Core gross margin narrowed by 150 basis points year over year, and core operating margin fell 80 basis points. P&G expects higher commodity costs to reduce fiscal 2027 profit by about $1.4 billion after tax. The company estimates the added costs will weigh 11% on core earnings-per-share growth. The company kept its fiscal-year organic sales growth outlook at 1% to 3% and its core earnings-per-share growth range at flat to 3%, or $6.89 to $7.11 per share. It updated its all-in sales growth forecast to 2% to 4% to reflect its Thorne acquisition, which closed Oct. 1. The [full results and fiscal outlook]() provide further detail on the company’s guidance. Chairman and CEO Shailesh Jejurikar said the quarter reflected “sharpened execution of our integrated strategy.” He added, “this strong start keeps us on track” to meet the company’s guidance. ## Links in this article - [quarter’s sales results](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/38412) - [full results and fiscal outlook](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/38396)