PREVIEW: Procter & Gamble seen reporting modest rev, EPS gain in results Tues

Shares of Procter & Gamble PG.N are down about 1% in afternoon trading Mon, with the consumer goods co seen reporting small rev and EPS gains in its quarterly results due before the opening bell Tues

Analysts expect Q4 rev of $20.82 bln vs $20.53 bln yr ago and EPS of $1.42/shr vs $1.40 a yr ago, according to LSEG

Investors will be interested in anything the co has to say about the impact of U.S. tariffs on consumers and spending

P&G in June said it will cut 7,000 jobs over the next two years, as it deals with an uncertain environment tied in part to U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump launched his tariff war on April 2

Analysts recommendations on PG include 16 "strong buy" or "buy" ratings and 11 "hold" ratings

The median 12-mo PT on the stock is $178; the stock was last at $156.61

PG options imply a 3.1% swing for the shares, in either direction, by Fri; that compares with a 2.6% avg move for the shares on the day of results, over the last eight qtrs, according to Trade Alert

PG is down about 6.6% YTD while the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI is up about 5.3% in that period