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

Company Overview

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company with a long history in household and personal care categories. The business traces its roots to the early 19th century and has evolved into a multinational manufacturer and marketer of everyday consumer goods focused on health, hygiene and home care.

The company’s core activities center on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Its product portfolio includes toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash in oral care; soaps, body washes and deodorants in personal care; dishwashing liquids, surface cleaners and other household products in home care; and scientifically formulated pet foods under its pet nutrition business. Colgate and Palmolive are among its best-known consumer-facing brands, and the company markets products under additional regional and global labels.

Colgate-Palmolive operates worldwide, selling products across multiple regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The company maintains manufacturing, research and distribution networks to support broad retail, pharmacy and e-commerce channels, serving consumers in a large number of countries and territories.

The company emphasizes brand building, innovation and research and development to support product formulation and marketing, along with programs related to sustainability and responsible sourcing. As of 2019 the company is led by CEO Noel Wallace. Colgate-Palmolive’s strategy centers on growing leading brands, expanding in key markets, and investing in product innovation to meet changing consumer preferences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.31 to $87.96
• 50-Day Range: $81.94 to $95.34
• 52-Week Range: $74.54 to $99.33
• Volume: 5.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.17
• Dividend Yield: 2.41%
• Price Target: $95.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Colgate-Palmolive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Colgate-Palmolive scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Colgate-Palmolive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Colgate-Palmolive is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Colgate-Palmolive has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Colgate-Palmolive are expected to grow by 5.74% in the coming year, from $3.83 to $4.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 34.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 34.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Colgate-Palmolive has a PEG Ratio of 4.53. 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 143.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.16% 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 3.26, 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 11.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Colgate-Palmolive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, 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 82.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Colgate-Palmolive will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.35% next year. This indicates that Colgate-Palmolive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Colgate-Palmolive has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Colgate-Palmolive this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for CL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Colgate-Palmolive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

0.43% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/13 Dividend: 1/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/13 Dividend: 1/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/13/2026
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2026
• Today: 5/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: CONS PD - MISC STPL
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CL
• CIK: 21665
• Web: www.colgatepalmolive.com
• Phone: (212) 310-2000
• Fax: 212-310-3284
• Employees: 33,600
• Year Founded: 1806

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Colgate-Palmolive: $95.88
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.93
• P/E Growth: 4.53
• Net Income: $2.13 billion
• Net Margins: 10.04%
• Pretax Margin: 14.42%
• Return on Equity: 386.76%
• Return on Assets: 17.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.33
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.46
• Cash Flow: $5.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.50
• Book Value: $0.61 per share
• Price / Book: 143.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 802,300,000
• Free Float: 798,852,000
• Market Cap: $70.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.31