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Colgate-Palmolive

86.91 USD
-0.33
0.38%
Updated Jul 18, 3:53 PM EDT
1 day
-0.38%
5 days
-2.93%
1 month
-1.45%
3 months
-8.23%
6 months
-1.50%
Year to date
-4.02%
1 year
-11.78%
5 years
17.13%
10 years
28.19%
 

About: Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading player in the household and personal care arena. In addition to its namesake oral care line (which accounts for north of 40% of its total sales), the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and homecare products that are sold in over 200 countries. International sales account for about 70% of its total business, including approximately 45% from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's (around one fifth of sales), which sells a majority of its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.

Employees: 34,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,321 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

34% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 115

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q4 2024] → 12 (+2) [Q1 2025]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.2B [Q4 2024] → $62.7B (+$554M) [Q1 2025]

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,896 [Q4 2024] → 1,892 (-4) [Q1 2025]

0.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.78% [Q4 2024] → 82.56% (-0.23%) [Q1 2025]

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 640 | Existing positions reduced: 759

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $294M | Put options by funds: $374M

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$87
0%
upside
Avg. target
$101
16%
upside
High target
$108
24%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
UBS
Peter Grom
22%upside
$106
Buy
Maintained
17 Jul 2025
Barclays
Lauren Lieberman
0%upside
$87
Equal-Weight
Maintained
15 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Filippo Falorni
24%upside
$108
Buy
Maintained
28 Apr 2025
JP Morgan
Andrea Teixeira
19%upside
$103
Overweight
Maintained
28 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about CL published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
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Negative
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Colgate-Palmolive: Brushing Off Big Returns
Colgate-Palmolive's growth is lackluster, with long-term sales and earnings barely keeping pace with inflation and operating margins trending downward. The stock's valuation is unattractive, trading at 22.5–26x FCF, offering little margin of safety given its weak growth profile and operational concerns. Recent cash flow strength is largely due to stretched payables, not genuine business improvement, while inventory turnover and liquidity ratios are deteriorating.
Colgate-Palmolive: Brushing Off Big Returns
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Can Colgate's Pricing Strength Keep Earnings Buoyant in 2025?
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Can Colgate's Pricing Strength Keep Earnings Buoyant in 2025?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New May Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 15 Buys
Markets remained volatile in May 2025 amid ongoing trade tensions and mixed signals from Washington and Wall Street. While U.S.-China talks quietly resumed, tariffs persisted and business sentiment stayed cautious, contributing to investor uncertainty. May's investments added $111 in annual dividends, keeping me on track with my goal of $100+ monthly income growth and a 7.4% yield on cost.
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New May Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 15 Buys
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Colgate Taps Productivity Plan, Enhances Profits, Protects Margins
CL streamlines supply chain, modernizes manufacturing and cuts overhead to boost efficiency and execution.
Colgate Taps Productivity Plan, Enhances Profits, Protects Margins
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
5 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's June Watch List
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5 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's June Watch List
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