NYSE:CL Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $85.30 -0.63 (-0.73%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.42 +0.12 (+0.14%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Colgate-Palmolive Stock (NYSE:CL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Colgate-Palmolive alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$85.29▼$87.2550-Day Range$85.31▼$93.7552-Week Range$74.54▼$99.33Volume4.75 million shsAverage Volume4.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$68.00 billionP/E Ratio33.85Dividend Yield2.49%Price Target$98.94Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is a global consumer products company focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Its products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories through retail stores, e-commerce channels and professional networks. The company’s portfolio includes Colgate toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwashes; Palmolive and Softsoap personal care products; Ajax and other household cleaning products; and Hill’s Science Diet and Prescription Diet pet foods. Colgate-Palmolive also markets brands such as elmex, Tom’s of Maine and Protex in various markets. Founded in the early 19th century, the company has expanded from its original soap and candle businesses into a multinational consumer goods organization. Its operations are supported by research, manufacturing and distribution activities across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and other international markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Colgate-Palmolive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreCL MarketRank™: Colgate-Palmolive scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingColgate-Palmolive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialColgate-Palmolive has a consensus price target of $98.94, representing about 16.0% upside from its current price of $85.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageColgate-Palmolive has been the subject of 13 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Colgate-Palmolive are expected to grow by 5.17% in the coming year, from $3.87 to $4.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 33.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 33.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioColgate-Palmolive has a PEG Ratio of 4.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioColgate-Palmolive has a P/B Ratio of 189.57. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.32% of the float of Colgate-Palmolive has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverColgate-Palmolive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently increased by 7.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldColgate-Palmolive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthColgate-Palmolive has been increasing its dividend for 63 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 84.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Colgate-Palmolive will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.09% next year. This indicates that Colgate-Palmolive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.52 News SentimentColgate-Palmolive has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Colgate-Palmolive this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest18 people have searched for CL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 13 people have added Colgate-Palmolive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Colgate-Palmolive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,110,903.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.43% of the stock of Colgate-Palmolive is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.41% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CL Stock News HeadlinesThis Dividend King Was Removed From the S&P 100. Here's Why It's a Great Buy for Long-Term Investors Anyway.September 23 at 3:50 PM | fool.comTom's of Maine Introduces Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste to Meet Rising Consumer DemandSeptember 23 at 9:05 AM | prnewswire.comMajor Buy Alert Issued for September 30thKeith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research tools, building a platform now used by 180,000 people worldwide. His system has flagged a handful of stocks worth watching ahead of September 30th. See which stocks his AI research platform is flagging right now.September 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Price Target Cut to $95.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerSeptember 21 at 8:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comColgate-Palmolive Declares Regular Quarterly DividendSeptember 17, 2026 | businesswire.comOne of These Dividend Kings Pays Out More Than It Earns. Which Dividend Is Safer?September 17, 2026 | 247wallst.comColgate-Palmolive (CL) Lifts Ad Spend As Fair Value Debate Hangs On North America RecoverySeptember 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling: Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) COO Sells 10,000 Shares of StockAugust 27, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CL shares performed this year? Colgate-Palmolive's stock was trading at $79.02 at the start of the year. Since then, CL shares have increased by 8.0% and is now trading at $85.3050. How were Colgate-Palmolive's earnings last quarter? Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Colgate-Palmolive doing a stock buyback? Colgate-Palmolive's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback 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 reacquire up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Colgate-Palmolive have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Colgate-Palmolive's major shareholders? Colgate-Palmolive's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (11.82%), BlackRock Inc. (8.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.70%) and Deutsche Bank AG (1.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Noel R Wallace, Panagiotis Tsourapas, Jennifer Daniels, Stanley J Sutula III, Lorrie M Norrington, John T Cahill, C Martin Harris, John Hazlin, Sally Massey, Martina Hundmejean, Gregory Malcolm and John W Kooyman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Colgate-Palmolive? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Colgate-Palmolive own? 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Charles Schwab (SCHW). Company Calendar Record date for 8/14 Dividend7/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend7/20/2026Last Earnings7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Today9/24/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend10/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CL's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Household Products Sub-IndustryHousehold Products Current SymbolNYSE:CL CIK21665 Webwww.colgatepalmolive.com Phone(212) 310-2000Fax212-310-3284Employees33,600Year Founded1806Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Colgate-Palmolive$98.94 High Price Target$110.00 Low Price Target$87.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.68 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.52 Trailing P/E Ratio33.85 Forward P/E Ratio22.04 P/E Growth4.06Net Income$2.13 billion Net Margins9.68% Pretax Margin13.97% Return on Equity464.63% Return on Assets18.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.82 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.38 billion Price / Sales3.34 Cash Flow$5.52 per share Price / Cash Flow15.44 Book Value$0.45 per share Price / Book189.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares797,170,000Free Float793,745,000Market Cap$68.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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