Colgate-Palmolive
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 more than 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 primarily sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
Employees: 34,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 165
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $415M | Put options by funds: $365M
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.97% [Q3] → 83.14% (+2.16%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q3] → 10 (+0) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,882 [Q3] → 1,877 (-5) [Q4]
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 628 | Existing positions reduced: 697
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.8B [Q3] → $62.4B (-$6.39B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$83
11%
downside
Avg. target
$98
5%
upside
High target
$112
20%
upside
10 analyst ratings
6 positive
60%
3 neutral
30%
1 negative
10%
Barclays Lauren Lieberman 44% 1-year accuracy 43 / 97 met price target | 5%downside $89 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 27 Mar 2025 |
JP Morgan Andrea Teixeira 41% 1-year accuracy 24 / 59 met price target | 6%upside $99 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Mar 2025 |
UBS Peter Grom 48% 1-year accuracy 11 / 23 met price target | 7%upside $100 | Buy Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Mark Astrachan 43% 1-year accuracy 13 / 30 met price target | 0%downside $93 | Hold Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Nik Modi 41% 1-year accuracy 16 / 39 met price target | 5%upside $98 | Sector Perform Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 23 articles about CL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Benzinga
5 hours ago
Goldman Sees Premium Pet Food As Bright Spot For Colgate And General Mills Amid Consumer Caution
Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog analyzed the pet food offerings to understand the category more. The following are the comments published on Thursday regarding the same.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $350 Right Now
Riskier assets like growth and technology stocks have enjoyed a strong run since early 2023. However, some uncertainty has begun clouding the stock market's outlook.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Zacks Industry Outlook The Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark and The Clorox
The Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark and The Clorox have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
EYE or CL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors with an interest in Consumer Products - Staples stocks have likely encountered both National Vision (EYE) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
4 Consumer Product Stocks to Keep an Eye on Despite Market Challenges
The Zacks Consumer Products - Staples industry is navigating a tough consumer environment and elevated SG&A costs. Nevertheless, PG, CL, KMB and CLX are leveraging innovations to drive growth.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Colgate-Palmolive: A Defensive Play To Position Against A Potential Recession
Fears of a recession make investors actively reposition their portfolios, and defensive companies such as Colgate-Palmolive have non-cyclical characteristics. The company outperforms its peers in terms of profitability, with a strong gross profit margin of over 60% and a high return on total capital of 27.9%. CL stock is valued fairly, with a shareholder value yield above its historical average and a decent price-to-earnings multiple of 25.6x.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
The Highest-Quality Dividend Champions By Quality Scores
The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of 137 Dividend Champions made the list of highest-quality Dividend Champions.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Colgate Announces Dividend Increase and New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Program
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today increased the quarterly common stock cash dividend to $.52 up from $.50 per share. The increase will be effective in the second quarter, 2025. The Board declared that the second quarter dividend is to be paid on May 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of April 17, 2025. On an annual basis, the new dividend rate is $2.08 vs. $2.00 per share previously. The Company has paid uninterrupted dividends on.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New February Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 11 Buys
February investments fell below $1,000, mainly in BDCs like Owl Rock Capital and Ares Capital, boosting annual dividend income by $77. Dividend income hit a new February record of $505, up 5% Y/Y driven by organic dividend growth. Focus remains firmly on maintaining rising BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of at least $100 in dividend income.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Colgate-Palmolive: A Defensive Stock With Growth Potential
Colgate-Palmolive is one of the leaders in the global toothpaste market. On January 31, Colgate-Palmolive released financial results that left me with mixed reactions. Demand for its products in Latin America is growing rapidly, but the strengthening of the US dollar has not allowed Colgate-Palmolive to fully reflect this in its EPS.
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