CL Stock Colgate-Palmolive Company
BUY US · NYSEBrand strength and emerging-market growth support upside ahead of upcoming quarterly results.
Future value: $98.15 (+5.42%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Buy ratings remain despite target reductions
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+4.19%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
Is CL a buy right now?
Trend: CL is trading above the 50-day average (+4.20%), RSI 48 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of +0.40%.
Valuation & quality: Colgate-Palmolive Company trades on a trailing P/E of 36.7, forward P/E 22.8, PEG 1.71, price-to-book 314.53; fundamentals show net margin 9.7%, return on equity 267.4%, revenue growth 4.9% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 20 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of $98.15 (+5.4% vs the last close; range $87.00 – $110.00), consensus rating “buy”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 2.25%.
Our screen: BUY (score 3) — Brand strength and emerging-market growth support upside ahead of upcoming quarterly results.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
Our track record with CL
Our simulated $10,000 funds have traded CL 2 times — 0 of 1 closed trade profitable, 1 position still open.
| Fund | Bought | Sold | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Low-risk | 2026-10-12 @ $91.68 | Still held · $94.04 | +2.57% |
| US Low-risk | 2026-07-01 @ $94.07 | 2026-08-03 @ $94.07 · Monthly rebalance | +0.00% |
Paper trades from our simulated funds at real end-of-day prices; past results don't predict future returns.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.00% | +0.20% | +5.60% | +1.70% | -0.40% | -1.60% | -5.00% | +9.10% |
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About Colgate-Palmolive Company
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.
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Household & Personal Products · United States · 33,600 employees · Website
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