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

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$93.42 -1.12 (-1.19%)
Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$94.75 +1.33 (+1.43%)
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About Colgate-Palmolive Stock (NYSE:CL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$93.20
▼
$94.35
50-Day Range
$84.22
▼
$94.47
52-Week Range
$74.54
▼
$99.33
Volume
4.39 million shs
Average Volume
4.77 million shs
Market Capitalization
$74.47 billion
P/E Ratio
37.07
Dividend Yield
2.27%
Price Target
$98.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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 portfolio includes toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, liquid hand soap, body wash, deodorants, household cleaning products and pet food and treats.

The company markets well-known brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, meridol, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Ajax, Protex and Hill’s Science Diet. Colgate-Palmolive also provides veterinary and nutritional products through Hill’s Pet Nutrition, which serves pet owners and animal health professionals.

Founded in 1806 by William Colgate, the company developed from a soap and candle business into a diversified consumer goods manufacturer. Colgate-Palmolive serves customers in markets around the world, with products sold through retail stores, e-commerce channels, veterinary practices and other distribution networks.

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Colgate-Palmolive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

CL MarketRank™: 
3.22636484687 of 5 stars

Colgate-Palmolive scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Colgate-Palmolive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 7 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 15 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 5.17% in the coming year, from $3.87 to $4.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 37.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 37.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.03.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Colgate-Palmolive has a PEG Ratio of 4.57. 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 207.59. 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

    3.03% 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 4.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently increased by 30.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Colgate-Palmolive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.27%, 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 84.13%. 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 52.09% next year. This indicates that Colgate-Palmolive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Colgate-Palmolive's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Colgate-Palmolive has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Colgate-Palmolive this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for CL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Colgate-Palmolive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 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.

  • 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 $79.02 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CL stock has increased by 18.2% and is now trading at $93.4160.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Colgate-Palmolive's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 20th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are 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 more.

Colgate-Palmolive's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.54%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.45%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.18%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.18%). 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.
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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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), CocaCola (KO), Walmart (WMT), PepsiCo (PEP), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/14 Dividend
7/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend
7/20/2026
Last Earnings
7/31/2026
Dividend Payable
8/14/2026
Record date for 11/13 Dividend
10/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend
10/20/2026
Today
10/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2026
Dividend Payable
11/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Household Products
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:CL
CIK
21665
Employees
33,600
Year Founded
1806

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$87.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.65
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.07
Forward P/E Ratio
24.14
P/E Growth
4.57
Net Income
$2.13 billion
Net Margins
9.68%
Pretax Margin
13.97%
Return on Equity
464.63%
Return on Assets
18.34%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
13.82
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
0.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.05 billion
Price / Sales
3.54
Cash Flow
$5.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.76
Book Value
$0.45 per share
Price / Book
207.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
797,173,000
Free Float
793,745,000
Market Cap
$74.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.33

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This page (NYSE:CL) was last updated on 10/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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