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

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$88.14 -0.71 (-0.80%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$88.35 +0.21 (+0.24%)
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About Colgate-Palmolive Stock (NYSE:CL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$88.07
$89.69
50-Day Range
$87.69
$93.38
52-Week Range
$85.32
$109.30
Volume
3.79 million shs
Average Volume
4.86 million shs
Market Capitalization
$71.43 billion
P/E Ratio
24.90
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Price Target
$101.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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 15th out of 154 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 2.39, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Colgate-Palmolive has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 24.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive is 24.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.50.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Colgate-Palmolive has a PEG Ratio of 4.70. 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 131.55. 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

    1.49% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Colgate-Palmolive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, 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 58.76%. 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

    1.49% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Colgate-Palmolive has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Colgate-Palmolive this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for CL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 70% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added Colgate-Palmolive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% 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 0.41% 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 decreased by 3.0% and is now trading at $88.1380.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Colgate-Palmolive's board approved 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 reacquire up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors 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 Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.51%), Swedbank AB (0.49%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.16%) and E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Noel R Wallace, Jennifer Daniels, 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 5/15 Dividend
4/17/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
4/17/2025
Last Earnings
4/25/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Today
7/15/2025
Record date for 8/15 Dividend
7/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
7/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CONS PD - MISC STPL
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:CL
CIK
21665
Employees
34,000
Year Founded
1806

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$109.00
Low Price Target
$87.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.39
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.90
Forward P/E Ratio
23.50
P/E Growth
4.7
Net Income
$2.89 billion
Net Margins
14.52%
Pretax Margin
19.76%
Return on Equity
461.04%
Return on Assets
18.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
8.96
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.10 billion
Price / Sales
3.55
Cash Flow
$4.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.35
Book Value
$0.67 per share
Price / Book
131.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
810,420,000
Free Float
807,097,000
Market Cap
$71.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.37

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This page (NYSE:CL) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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