Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL):

• 1/17/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $101.00 to $95.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $96.00 to $83.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $109.00 to $103.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $112.00 to $104.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/8/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $110.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $83.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $121.00 to $112.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/1/2025 – Colgate-Palmolive was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/24/2024 – Colgate-Palmolive was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/16/2024 – Colgate-Palmolive was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/25/2024 – Colgate-Palmolive was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Colgate-Palmolive Stock Up 0.1 %

Colgate-Palmolive stock traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $87.99. The stock had a trading volume of 1,158,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,891,110. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.46, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.04. Colgate-Palmolive has a fifty-two week low of $80.03 and a fifty-two week high of $109.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.89 billion, a PE ratio of 25.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.44.

Colgate-Palmolive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 21st will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 21st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. Colgate-Palmolive’s payout ratio is 57.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Colgate-Palmolive

In related news, CFO Stanley J. Sutula III sold 45,410 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.11, for a total transaction of $4,273,535.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 36,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,456,283.86. This trade represents a 55.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 65.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,749,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,642,000 after purchasing an additional 2,674,807 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Colgate-Palmolive by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,644,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $793,542,000 after buying an additional 2,132,747 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 3.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 48,436,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,028,170,000 after buying an additional 1,784,411 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Colgate-Palmolive by 32.5% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 5,091,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,247,731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 58.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,416,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,540,000 after acquiring an additional 892,706 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.41% of the company’s stock.

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items.