5 Best Low Risk Stocks to Buy Now

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In this article, we discuss the 5 best low risk stocks to buy now. If you want to read our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 10 Best Low Risk Stocks to Buy Now.

5. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 68   

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is one of the most stable stocks on the market. The company markets consumer packaged goods. Bank of America analyst Bryan Spillane recently initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $160, noting that bigger brands were adapting better to market dynamics than smaller ones in the direct-to-consumer capability. 

On October 20, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.8698 per share, in line with previous. The firm beat market expectations on earnings per share by $0.02 in the first fiscal quarter results posted a day earlier.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, London-based investment firm Cedar Rock Capital is a leading shareholder in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)  with 7.5 million shares worth more than $1 billion. 

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