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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$93.95 +0.25 (+0.27%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$94.66 +0.71 (+0.75%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Colgate-Palmolive Stock (NYSE:CL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$93.18
$94.62
50-Day Range
$85.60
$97.46
52-Week Range
$85.32
$109.30
Volume
4.92 million shs
Average Volume
4.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$76.20 billion
P/E Ratio
26.69
Dividend Yield
2.21%
Price Target
$101.78
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, and Soupline to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. Its Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Colgate-Palmolive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

CL MarketRank™: 

Colgate-Palmolive scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 156 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Colgate-Palmolive has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Colgate-Palmolive has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Colgate-Palmolive are expected to grow by 7.47% in the coming year, from $3.75 to $4.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 26.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 26.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.26.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Colgate-Palmolive has a PEG Ratio of 4.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Colgate-Palmolive has a P/B Ratio of 140.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.32% of the float of Colgate-Palmolive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Colgate-Palmolive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Colgate-Palmolive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Colgate-Palmolive has been increasing its dividend for 63 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 59.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Colgate-Palmolive will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.61% next year. This indicates that Colgate-Palmolive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.32% of the float of Colgate-Palmolive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Colgate-Palmolive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Colgate-Palmolive has a news sentiment score of 1.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 54 news articles for Colgate-Palmolive this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for CL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    21 people have added Colgate-Palmolive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Colgate-Palmolive insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.34% of the stock of Colgate-Palmolive is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.41% of the stock of Colgate-Palmolive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's insider trading history.
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CL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Colgate-Palmolive's stock was trading at $90.91 at the start of the year. Since then, CL stock has increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $93.9520.
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Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 31st. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. Colgate-Palmolive had a net margin of 14.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 477.77%.
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Colgate-Palmolive's board initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, March 20th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Colgate-Palmolive: Hello Products, EltaMD, PCA SKIN, Laser Brand Toothpaste, Sanex, Tom's of Maine, GABA International, and others.

Colgate-Palmolive's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.16%), Centre Asset Management LLC (0.01%), Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and First Financial Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Noel R Wallace, Jennifer Daniels, Philip G Shotts, Stanley J Sutula III, Lorrie M Norrington, John P Bilbrey, C Martin Harris, Sally Massey, Prabha Parameswaran, Stephen I Sadove, Martina Hundmejean, Gregory Malcolm, Panagiotis Tsourapas and John W Kooyman.
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Shares of CL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Colgate-Palmolive investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walmart (WMT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/14 Dividend
1/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend
1/21/2025
Last Earnings
1/31/2025
Dividend Payable
2/14/2025
Today
4/01/2025
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
4/17/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
4/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Toilet preparations
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:CL
Employees
33,800
Year Founded
1806

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$101.78
High Stock Price Target
$112.00
Low Stock Price Target
$83.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.48
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.56
Forward P/E Ratio
24.93
P/E Growth
4.2
Net Income
$2.89 billion
Pretax Margin
19.68%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.10 billion
Cash Flow
$4.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.13
Book Value
$0.67 per share
Price / Book
139.52

Miscellaneous

Free Float
808,777,000
Market Cap
$75.82 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.40

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This page (NYSE:CL) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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