procter  gamble co pg shares rose 08 in wednesday premarket trading after the consumer products company reported fiscal second quarter results that beat expectations and narrowed its fullyear sales guidance net income totaled 422 billion or 166 per share up from 385 billion or 147 per share last year sales of 2095 billion were up from 1975 billion last year the factset consensus was for eps of 165 and sales of 2034 billion these results keep us on track to deliver our earnings outlook and to raise estimates for sales growth cash productivity and cash return to shareowners said chief executive jon moeller in a statement organic sales were up across all segments with health care and fabric and home care up 8 and grooming and baby feminine and family care up 5 pg brands include bounty paper towels pantene hair products and tide laundry care products for fiscal 2022 pg is guiding for sales growth in the range of 3 to 4 up from a previous range of 2 to 4 the factset consensus is for sales of 7912 billion implying 39 growth eps growth is still expected to be in the range of 6 to 9 from 550 last year and adjusted eps growth is forecast to be in the range of 3 to 6 from 566 last year the factset consensus is for eps of 591 suggesting 44 growth pg stock has gained 173 over the past year while the dow jones industrial average djia is up 144 for the period