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COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

NYSE · Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations · Inc. DE · CIK 0000021665
$90.66 +0.09% $72.5B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$72.5B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (67%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$34.3B
Inst. Activity35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity0B / 10S
Insider Net $-$26.0M
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports3
Exchange NYSE·Sector Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations·Inc. DE·CIK 0000021665·Prev Close $90.58

Recent Activity

Jun 13, 2026 clinical_trial_readout
Results Pending: Colgate 360 SupraClean Manual Toothbrush brush with 0.76% Na MFP, (1000 ppm F) (Phase 3) — Completed 7d ago
Trial: Bacterial Reduction for a Manual Toothbrush With a 360-Degree Mouth Cleaner Design Versus a S
May 16, 2026 SEC
A federal district court denied Colgate-Palmolive's motion to dismiss two putative class actions (the 'Mouthrinse Action
COURT-RULING — Impact 6/10
May 15, 2026 Insider
Malcolm Gregory sold 2,300 shares
EVP and Controller @ $88.44 ($203.4K)
May 11, 2026 Insider
BILBREY JOHN P was granted 2,075 shares
Director
May 11, 2026 Insider
BILBREY JOHN P was granted 2,424 shares
Director
Apr 9, 2026 SEC
Colgate-Palmolive announced the retirement of Chief Legal Officer Jennifer M. Daniels and the appointment of Betsy Fishb
8-K — Impact 3/10
Mar 25, 2026 SEC
Colgate-Palmolive filed a definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting, seeking shareholder approval for the e
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Inst.
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT — TRIM
5,406,578 shares ($460.8M)

Price Targets

$95.85 +5.7% upside Buy
Current $90.66 Low $80.00 Median $98.00 High $105.00 20 analysts
$80.00 $105.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy67% buy · 30 analysts
5Strong Buy
15Buy
9Hold
0Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 11, 2026 Bernstein INITIATE Market Perform
May 5, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
May 4, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 4, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 4, 2026 RBC Capital REITERATE Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.95 $0.92 — $0.98 3% YoY 17
Next Q $0.92 $0.90 — $0.96 1% YoY 17
Current FY $3.81 $3.75 — $3.94 3% YoY 20
Next FY $4.04 $3.93 — $4.24 6% YoY 20

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$6.2B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$4.5B
STATE STREET CORP$4.1B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$2.0B
MORGAN STANLEY$1.8B

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 15, 2026Malcolm GregorySELL$203.4K
May 11, 2026BILBREY JOHNA$0.00
May 11, 2026BILBREY JOHNA$0.00
May 11, 2026BOERNER CHRISTOPHERA$0.00
May 11, 2026BOERNER CHRISTOPHERA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
31 mentions 8 bullish 8 bearish
50 institutional holders with $34.3B total value (401,994,330 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.72,643,002$6.2B18.1%
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC52,219,824$4.5B13.0%
3STATE STREET CORP47,719,482$4.1B11.9%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC23,822,746$2.0B5.9%
5MORGAN STANLEY20,881,354$1.8B5.2%
6DEUTSCHE BANK AG\11,928,161$1.0B3.0%
7GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC9,475,834$807.6M2.4%
8FMR LLC9,008,985$767.8M2.2%
9Invesco Ltd.8,338,993$710.7M2.1%
10First Eagle Investment Management, LLC8,116,782$691.8M2.0%
11BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/6,637,597$565.7M1.7%
12FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC5,879,731$501.1M1.5%
13Legal & General Group Plc5,716,974$487.3M1.4%
14ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP5,584,998$476.0M1.4%
15DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC5,406,578$460.8M1.3%TRIM -25.3%
16WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP5,357,752$456.6M1.3%TRIM -29.0%
17AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC5,200,321$443.3M1.3%ADD +70.7%
18DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP5,190,038$442.3M1.3%
19Amundi5,184,339$441.9M1.3%
20CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC5,121,302$436.5M1.3%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTRIM7,233,3745,406,578-25.3%$460.8M2026-Q1
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPTRIM7,542,6125,357,752-29.0%$456.6M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCADD3,047,1735,200,321+70.7%$443.3M2026-Q1
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.ADD1,673,8022,217,425+32.5%$189.0M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDDOUBLED31,8651,927,630+5949.4%$164.3M2026-Q1
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMTRIM3,109,9341,898,485-39.0%$161.8M2026-Q1
AustralianSuper Pty LtdADD1,090,8881,494,272+37.0%$127.4M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD956,8551,457,319+52.3%$124.4M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCDOUBLED444,9221,424,751+220.2%$121.4M2026-Q1
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUPADD1,025,4741,407,406+37.2%$120.0M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD889,4021,241,878+39.6%$105.8M2026-Q1
Ninety One UK LtdADD764,9281,209,402+58.1%$103.1M2026-Q1
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ABTRIM4,667,2981,171,760-74.9%$97.9M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD614,8991,131,477+84.0%$96.4M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHADD560,018855,611+52.8%$72.9M2026-Q1
AMF Tjanstepension ABTRIM1,568,041850,709-45.7%$72.5M2026-Q1
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am MainADD471,788763,624+61.9%$65.1M2026-Q1
CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLCTRIM980,627678,000-30.9%$57.8M2026-Q1
Woodline Partners LPTRIM895,510620,428-30.7%$52.9M2026-Q1
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUNDADD345,724561,024+62.3%$47.8M2026-Q1
Clearbridge Investments, LLCADD385,024559,401+45.3%$47.7M2026-Q1
Korea Investment CORPTRIM762,373481,910-36.8%$41.1M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED82,990474,692+472.0%$40.5M2026-Q1
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLCDOUBLED139,134472,650+239.7%$40.3M2026-Q1
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCDOUBLED50,079429,122+756.9%$36.6M2026-Q1
16 unique insiders with 45 transactions. Net insider value: -$26.0M ($0.00 bought, $26.0M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 15, 2026Malcolm GregoryEVP and ControllerSELL2,300$88.44$203.4K
May 11, 2026BILBREY JOHN PDirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026BILBREY JOHN PDirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026BOERNER CHRISTOPHER S.DirectorAWARD1,383
May 11, 2026BOERNER CHRISTOPHER S.DirectorAWARD2,020
May 11, 2026Nelson Kimberly ADirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026CAHILL JOHN TDirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026Nelson Kimberly ADirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026Newman BrianDirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026Newman BrianDirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026HUNDMEJEAN MARTINADirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026HUNDMEJEAN MARTINADirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026HARRIS C MARTINDirectorAWARD1,556
May 11, 2026HARRIS C MARTINDirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026NORRINGTON LORRIE MDirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026NORRINGTON LORRIE MDirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026Edwards LisaDirectorAWARD2,075
May 11, 2026Edwards LisaDirectorAWARD2,424
May 11, 2026CAHILL JOHN TDirectorAWARD2,424
May 7, 2026Massey SallyChief People OfficerSELL8,599$87.41$751.6K
Apr 1, 2026NORRINGTON LORRIE MDirectorAWARD294$89.05$26.2K
Apr 1, 2026Newman BrianDirectorAWARD210$89.05$18.7K
Apr 1, 2026BILBREY JOHN PDirectorAWARD266$89.05$23.7K
Feb 23, 2026Wallace Noel R.Chairman, President & CEOAWARD136,710
Feb 23, 2026Daniels JenniferCLO and SecretaryAWARD25,742
Feb 23, 2026Massey SallyChief Human Resources OfficerAWARD16,805
Feb 23, 2026Tsourapas PanagiotisCOO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, SkinAWARD25,742
Feb 23, 2026Hazlin JohnChief Growth OfficerAWARD12,803
Feb 23, 2026Malcolm GregoryEVP and ControllerAWARD6,268
Feb 23, 2026SUTULA STANLEY J IIIChief Financial OfficerAWARD38,678
Feb 12, 2026Tsourapas PanagiotisCOO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, SkinEXERCISE15,000$76.41$1.1M
Feb 12, 2026Tsourapas PanagiotisCOO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, SkinSELL15,000$97.81$1.5M
Feb 11, 2026Tsourapas PanagiotisCOO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, SkinEXERCISE35,000$76.41$2.7M
Feb 11, 2026Tsourapas PanagiotisCOO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, SkinSELL35,000$94.61$3.3M
Feb 10, 2026Hazlin JohnChief Growth OfficerEXERCISE20,989$76.41$1.6M
Feb 10, 2026Hazlin JohnChief Growth OfficerSELL20,989$94.25$2.0M
Feb 6, 2026Malcolm GregoryEVP and ControllerEXERCISE12,747$76.41$974.0K
Feb 6, 2026Malcolm GregoryEVP and ControllerSELL12,747$94.91$1.2M
Feb 5, 2026Massey SallyChief Human Resources OfficerEXERCISE15,851$76.41$1.2M
Feb 5, 2026Massey SallyChief Human Resources OfficerSELL15,851$95.03$1.5M
Feb 4, 2026Wallace Noel R.Chairman, President & CEOSELL45,568$93.91$4.3M
Feb 4, 2026SUTULA STANLEY J IIIChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE97,843$81.78$8.0M
Feb 4, 2026SUTULA STANLEY J IIIChief Financial OfficerSELL97,843$94.27$9.2M
Feb 4, 2026Daniels JenniferCLO and SecretaryEXERCISE22,000$72.29$1.6M
Feb 4, 2026Daniels JenniferCLO and SecretarySELL22,000$94.34$2.1M

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Buy (67% buy). Based on 30 analysts: 5 strong buy, 15 buy, 9 hold, 0 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$95.85 mean target +5.7% upside Buy (2.05)
$80.00 Low $105.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$90.66
Target Low$80.00
Target Mean$95.85
Target Median$98.00
Target High$105.00
# Analysts20
RecommendationBuy (2.05)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.95 $0.92 $0.98 3.1% -0.0% 1↑ 14↓ $5.4B 4.9% 17
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.92 $0.90 $0.96 1.3% +0.1% 0↑ 14↓ $5.4B 4.5% 17
Current FY
2026-12-31
$3.81 $3.75 $3.94 3.3% +0.0% 2↑ 12↓ $21.4B 5.2% 20
Next FY
2027-12-31
$4.04 $3.93 $4.24 6.0% +0.0% 2↑ 12↓ $22.2B 3.3% 20

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.948
7d ago$0.949-0.000
30d ago$0.949-0.000
60d ago$0.963-0.015
90d ago$0.968-0.020
15 analyst firms have rated this stock: 4 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 11, 2026 Bernstein INITIATE Market Perform
May 5, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 4, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 4, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 4, 2026 RBC Capital REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Apr 23, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 21, 2026 Rothschild & Co UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Apr 17, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 14, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 10, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 8, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 8, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 30, 2026 Deutsche Bank UPGRADE Hold Buy
Feb 3, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 2, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 2, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 2, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 2, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 2, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 2, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 2, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 2, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 2, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 16, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 14, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 13, 2026 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Jan 8, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 7, 2026 Piper Sandler UPGRADE Neutral Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202651590167%
May 1, 202651590167%
Apr 1, 2026514100163%
Mar 1, 2026514100163%
Feb 1, 2026514100163%
Jan 1, 2026513101160%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

50°
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Bearish Neutral Bullish
31 mentions 8 bullish 8 bearish 27 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 9, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 9, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 2, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 2, 2026140° Cool011
May 31, 2026156° Neutral001
May 31, 2026156° Neutral001
May 17, 2026256° Neutral002
May 17, 2026256° Neutral002
May 13, 2026156° Neutral001
May 13, 2026156° Neutral001
Apr 29, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 29, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 16, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 16, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 6, 2026267° Warm202
Apr 6, 2026267° Warm202
Mar 31, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 31, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 18, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 18, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 16, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 16, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 11, 2026144° Neutral001
Mar 11, 2026144° Neutral001
Mar 1, 2026140° Cool011
Mar 1, 2026140° Cool011
Feb 28, 2026156° Neutral001

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Jun 13, 2026
Clinical Trial
Bacterial Reduction for a Manual Toothbrush With a 360-Degree Mouth Cleaner Design Versus a Standard Toothbrush
Phase Phase 3 — COMPLETED
Jun 13, 2026
clinical_trial_readout
Results Pending: Colgate 360 SupraClean Manual Toothbrush brush with 0.76% Na MFP, (1000 ppm F) (Phase 3) — Completed 7d ago
Trial: Bacterial Reduction for a Manual Toothbrush With a 360-Degree Mouth Cleaner Design Versus a Standard Toothbrush Sponsor: Colgate Palmolive Phas
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 59.1% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 836,143 | Exempt: 899 | TRF Vol: 1,414,208 | Short Ratio: 59.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 57.4% short (1.1M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,109,556 | Exempt: 4,656 | TRF Vol: 1,934,371 | Short Ratio: 57.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 59.7% short (1.2M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,237,591 | Exempt: 723 | TRF Vol: 2,072,997 | Short Ratio: 59.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 63.8% short (1.6M / 2.5M)
Short: 1,575,251 | Exempt: 235 | TRF Vol: 2,469,316 | Short Ratio: 63.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 57.3% short (0.7M / 1.3M)
Short: 723,513 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,262,556 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 64.0% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 834,124 | Exempt: 113 | TRF Vol: 1,303,255 | Short Ratio: 64.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 65.0% short (0.9M / 1.4M)
Short: 899,718 | Exempt: 4,992 | TRF Vol: 1,385,036 | Short Ratio: 65.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 58.6% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 709,727 | Exempt: 1,720 | TRF Vol: 1,210,452 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CL — 4.7M shares, 85,968 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 4,743,061 shares across 85,968 trades.
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 57.9% short (1.0M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,028,513 | Exempt: 2,816 | TRF Vol: 1,775,680 | Short Ratio: 57.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 62.9% short (1.3M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,316,156 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,092,067 | Short Ratio: 62.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 59.3% short (1.1M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,053,827 | Exempt: 2,239 | TRF Vol: 1,776,141 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CL — 6.5M shares, 112,462 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 6,538,537 shares across 112,462 trades.
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CL — 64.7% short (1.5M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,454,300 | Exempt: 726 | TRF Vol: 2,247,835 | Short Ratio: 64.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 1, 2026
Clinical Trial
The Efficacy of a Battery Toothbrush in the Reduction of Established Plaque and Gingivitis
Phase Phase 3 — COMPLETED
Mar 30, 2026
Clinical Trial
Clinical Investigation to Assess the Efficacy of Manual Toothbrushes in the Reduction of Plaque and Gingivitis.
Phase Phase 2 — COMPLETED
Mar 30, 2026
Clinical Trial
Clinical Research Study to Assess the Efficacy of Two Brushing Regimens in the Reduction of Established Dental Plaque and Gingivitis.
Phase Phase 3 — COMPLETED
Mar 30, 2026
Clinical Trial
Efficacy of Manual Toothbrushes in Removing Tooth Stains
Phase Phase 3 — COMPLETED
Mar 27, 2026
Enforcement
Jason Harden, et al. v. Colgate-Palmolive Company; Tanisier Clayborne, et al. v. Colgate-Palmolive Company, et al.
Court ruling from District Court, N.D. Illinois. Docket: 1:25-cv-00362