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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | New York, United States | NYSE
85.81 USD +2.19 (2.619%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 85.99 +0.18 (0.210%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:53 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The recent price action shows a mixed trend with some upward momentum, and the stock is currently trading near its 52-week low. The strong dividend yield and consistent payout history make it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The positive analyst ratings and recent upgrades suggest potential for growth, although the high debt-to-equity ratio and high price-to-book ratio warrant careful consideration. The options market indicates cautious optimism, suggesting that there may be opportunities for short-term traders while long-term investors might benefit from the stock's fundamentals and consistent dividends.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.056117
AutoARIMA0.056760
AutoETS0.056762
AutoTheta0.061911

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.04
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.085
Excess Kurtosis -1.61
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-01-20
Debt to Equity Ratio 2343.562
Revenue per Share 25.203
Market Cap 68,845,527,040
Trailing P/E 32.63
Forward P/E 20.98
Beta 0.33
Profit Margins 10.46%
Website https://www.colgatepalmolive.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. The calls show a notable increase in volume and open interest for strikes below the current price, indicating potential short-term bullish sentiment. However, the puts also show increased volume and open interest for strikes below the current price, which might indicate some bearish sentiment. The ATM strikes for calls and puts have relatively lower volatility, suggesting some stability. The overall options data indicates a cautious approach, with both bullish and bearish positions being taken, but with a slight edge towards bullish sentiment due to the recent upward movement in the stock price.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.61% 2.44% 2.43% 2.50%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-01-21 0.520000 0.613714
2025-10-17 0.520000 0.661254
2025-07-18 0.520000 0.606508
2025-04-17 0.520000 0.554817
2025-01-21 0.500000 0.580665
2024-10-18 0.500000 0.512866
2024-07-19 0.500000 0.527937
2024-04-19 0.500000 0.597317
2024-01-19 0.480000 0.625183
2023-10-20 0.480000 0.689947
2023-07-20 0.480000 0.660859
2023-04-20 0.480000 0.670610
2023-01-20 0.470000 0.668895
2022-10-20 0.470000 0.722830
2022-07-20 0.470000 0.676016
2022-04-20 0.470000 0.630754
2022-01-21 0.450000 0.591918
2021-10-20 0.450000 0.663047
2021-07-20 0.450000 0.605832
2021-04-20 0.450000 0.619282
2021-01-22 0.440000 0.633383
2020-10-22 0.440000 0.628082
2020-07-17 0.440000 0.665896
2020-04-17 0.440000 0.686066
2020-01-22 0.430000 0.702188
2019-10-22 0.430000 0.743004
2019-07-17 0.430000 0.679885
2019-04-17 0.430000 0.734313
2019-01-22 0.420000 0.802859
2018-10-18 0.420000 0.796666
2018-07-17 0.420000 0.766247
2018-04-19 0.420000 0.724649
2018-01-22 0.400000 0.625916
2017-10-20 0.400000 0.673184
2017-07-14 0.400000 0.675299
2017-04-19 0.400000 0.670732
2017-01-19 0.390000 0.719778
2016-10-20 0.390000 0.684332
2016-07-20 0.390000 0.658368
2016-04-20 0.390000 0.697694
2016-01-21 0.380000 0.755045
2015-10-21 0.380000 0.723520
2015-07-21 0.380000 0.726447
2015-04-21 0.380000 0.708629
2015-01-21 0.360000 0.681598
2014-10-15 0.360000 0.737159
2014-07-16 0.360000 0.678113
2014-04-17 0.360000 0.707194
2014-01-22 0.340000 0.702242
2013-10-18 0.340000 0.719436
2013-07-19 0.340000 0.771593
2013-04-19 0.340000 0.763375
2013-01-22 0.310000 0.772708
2012-10-19 0.310000 0.782322
2012-07-20 0.310000 0.815808
2012-04-20 0.310000 0.862287
2012-01-20 0.290000 0.901899
2011-10-21 0.290000 0.860198
2011-07-22 0.290000 0.927922
2011-04-21 0.290000 1.014728
2011-01-21 0.265000 0.953422
2010-10-21 0.265000 0.988646
2010-07-22 0.265000 0.924712
2010-04-22 0.265000 0.915027
2010-01-21 0.220000 0.811897
2009-10-22 0.220000 0.813244
2009-07-22 0.220000 0.883949
2009-04-22 0.220000 1.102594
2009-01-22 0.200000 0.955791
2008-10-22 0.200000 1.023179
2008-07-22 0.200000 0.864156
2008-04-22 0.200000 0.795976
2008-01-23 0.180000 0.731178
2007-10-24 0.180000 0.751150
2007-07-19 0.180000 0.812495
2007-04-20 0.180000 0.831523
2007-01-24 0.160000 0.752066
2006-10-20 0.160000 0.827253
2006-07-24 0.160000 0.813589
2006-04-20 0.160000 0.891772
2006-01-24 0.145000 0.860972
2005-10-24 0.145000 0.886237
2005-07-22 0.145000 0.900121
2005-04-22 0.145000 0.915753
2005-01-24 0.120000 0.794914
2004-10-21 0.120000 0.858170
2004-07-22 0.120000 0.734567
2004-04-22 0.120000 0.704180
2004-01-22 0.120000 0.778689
2003-10-22 0.120000 0.694028
2003-07-23 0.120000 0.715258
2003-04-23 0.120000 0.704043
2003-01-30 0.090000 0.613607
2002-10-23 0.090000 0.539847
2002-07-24 0.090000 0.613179
2002-04-24 0.090000 0.556221
2002-01-23 0.090000 0.548331
2001-10-24 0.090000 0.529479
2001-07-24 0.090000 0.573674
2001-04-24 0.079000 0.522095
2001-01-24 0.079000 0.472281
2000-10-24 0.079000 0.518659
2000-07-24 0.079000 0.492913
2000-04-24 0.079000 0.472160
2000-01-24 0.079000 0.457378
1999-10-22 0.079000 0.488226
1999-07-22 0.079000 0.547832
1999-04-22 0.068750 0.493073
1999-01-22 0.068750 0.649245
1998-10-23 0.068750 0.565594
1998-07-23 0.068750 0.507394
1998-04-23 0.068750 0.552311
1998-01-23 0.068750 0.716457
1997-10-23 0.068750 0.687572
1997-07-23 0.068750 0.663165
1997-04-23 0.068750 0.926830
1997-01-23 0.058750 0.903767
1996-10-23 0.058750 0.955942
1996-07-23 0.058750 1.060663
1996-04-23 0.058750 1.139908
1996-01-23 0.058750 1.218419
1995-10-23 0.058750 1.259231
1995-07-21 0.058750 1.329205
1995-04-19 0.051250 1.129756
1995-01-19 0.051250 1.342560
1994-10-19 0.051250 1.307393
1994-07-19 0.051250 1.530900
1994-04-19 0.045000 1.252511
1994-01-19 0.045000 1.196802
1993-10-19 0.045000 1.262484
1993-07-20 0.045000 1.350904
1993-04-20 0.038750 1.059332
1993-01-19 0.038750 1.119728
1992-10-20 0.038750 1.073230
1992-07-21 0.038750 1.207449
1992-04-21 0.033125 1.106839
1992-01-21 0.033125 1.169194
1991-10-21 0.033125 1.324186
1991-07-19 0.033125 1.404205
1991-04-19 0.033125 1.351754
1991-01-18 0.028125 1.325384
1990-10-19 0.028125 1.449493
1990-07-19 0.028125 1.345405
1990-04-19 0.028125 1.718299
1990-01-19 0.028125 1.611082
1989-10-19 0.028125 1.543828
1989-07-19 0.023125 1.533005
1989-04-19 0.023125 1.698628
1989-01-19 0.023125 1.799612
1988-10-18 0.023125 1.775475
1988-07-19 0.023125 2.044976
1988-04-19 0.023125 2.141062
1988-01-19 0.023125 2.057467
1987-10-20 0.023125 2.407173
1987-07-20 0.021250 1.629782
1987-04-20 0.021250 1.851794
1987-01-20 0.021250 1.804274
1986-10-20 0.021250 2.171650
1986-07-21 0.021250 2.127798
1986-04-21 0.021250 2.195592
1986-01-17 0.021250 2.735312
1985-10-21 0.021250 2.845809
1985-07-19 0.020000 3.023416
1985-04-19 0.020000 3.272251
1985-01-18 0.020000 3.416671
1984-10-19 0.020000 3.293015
1984-07-19 0.020000 3.756539
1984-04-18 0.020000 3.787866
1984-01-19 0.020000 3.970626
1983-10-19 0.020000 3.712645
1983-07-19 0.020000 4.127204
1983-04-19 0.020000 3.982286
1983-01-19 0.018750 4.096935
1982-10-19 0.018750 4.256098
1982-07-20 0.018750 4.977015
1982-04-20 0.018750 4.992036
1982-01-19 0.018750 5.740539
1981-10-20 0.018750 6.283623
1981-07-20 0.017500 5.607586
1981-04-20 0.017500 5.215441
1981-01-20 0.017500 6.289162
1980-10-21 0.017500 6.248913
1980-07-21 0.016875 5.939346
1980-04-21 0.016875 7.950142
1980-01-21 0.016875 6.831305
1979-10-19 0.016875 6.506258
1979-07-19 0.016875 6.112750
1979-04-19 0.016875 5.654865
1979-01-19 0.016875 5.438823
1978-10-19 0.015625 5.212397
1978-07-19 0.015625 4.858043
1978-04-19 0.015625 4.771497
1978-01-19 0.015625 4.886826
1977-10-19 0.015625 4.483428
1977-07-19 0.015625 4.023907
1977-04-19 0.013750 3.665150
1977-01-19 0.013750 3.753506
1976-10-19 0.013750 3.730703
1976-07-20 0.013750 3.437132
1976-04-20 0.011875 3.005988
1976-01-19 0.011875 2.693495
1975-10-20 0.011875 2.755087
1975-07-21 0.010625 2.511994
1975-04-21 0.010625 2.474153
1975-01-20 0.010625 3.132731
1974-10-21 0.010625 3.256071
1974-07-19 0.009250 2.579082
1974-04-19 0.009250 2.485909
1974-01-21 0.008438 2.619591
1973-10-18 0.008438 1.862493
1973-07-19 0.008438 1.943076
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.12
dividendYield 2.47
exDividendDate 2026-04-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.06
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.024635253
lastDividendValue 0.52
lastDividendDate 2026-01-21
dividendDate 2026-05-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.09387541
Address1 300 Park Avenue
All Time High 109.3
All Time Low 0.6875
Ask 85.89
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,217,880
Average Daily Volume3 Month 6,704,012
Average Volume 6,704,012
Average Volume10Days 5,217,880
Beta 0.331
Bid 85.84
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 4
Book Value 0.067
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 85.81
Current Ratio 0.833
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 86.3
Day Low 83.67
Debt To Equity 2,343.562
Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Dividend Rate 2.12
Dividend Yield 2.47
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Ebitda 4,867,999,744
Ebitda Margins 0.23884001
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.664
Enterprise To Revenue 3.741
Enterprise Value 76,250,832,896
Eps Current Year 3.84343
Eps Forward 4.09098
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.63
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,643,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 90.175
Fifty Day Average Change -4.3650055
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.048405938
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -9.387541
Fifty Two Week High 99.33
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.520004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13611199
Fifty Two Week Low 74.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.2599945
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1510395
Fifty Two Week Range 74.55 - 99.33
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 105,197,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.31
Float Shares 751,475,323
Forward Eps 4.09098
Forward P E 20.975414
Free Cashflow 3,075,875,072
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 33,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.60107
Gross Profits 12,250,999,808
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00149
Held Percent Institutions 0.86490995
Implied Shares Outstanding 802,301,915
Industry Household & Personal Products
Industry Disp Household & Personal Products
Industry Key household-personal-products
Ir Website http://investor.colgate.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,768,953,600
Last Dividend Value 0.52
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,368,662,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. This segment markets and sells its products under the Colgate, Palmolive, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline, and Suavitel brands to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, as well as dentists and skin health professionals. It also offers pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand; and a fresh pet food sold to pet specialty and other retailers in Australia under Prime100 brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Long Name Colgate-Palmolive Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 68,845,527,040
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_53837907
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 2,132,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 68,845,527,326
Number Of Analyst Opinions 19
Open 83.695
Operating Cashflow 4,198,000,128
Operating Margins 0.20382
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.78330004
Peg Ratio 1.48
Phone 212 310 2000
Post Market Change 0.1800003
Post Market Change Percent 0.20976612
Post Market Price 85.99
Post Market Time 1,776,470,013
Previous Close 83.62
Price Eps Current Year 22.32641
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1,280.7462
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.3777614
Profit Margins 0.1046
Quick Ratio 0.448
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.05263
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.18999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.61898
Regular Market Day High 86.3
Regular Market Day Low 83.67
Regular Market Day Range 83.67 - 86.3
Regular Market Open 83.695
Regular Market Previous Close 83.62
Regular Market Price 85.81
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 6,403,694
Return On Assets 0.16362
Return On Equity 4.9747
Revenue Growth 0.058
Revenue Per Share 25.203
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 802,301,915
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026600001
Shares Short 21,358,365
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 19,539,470
Short Name Colgate-Palmolive Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.0297
Short Ratio 3.1
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol CL
Target High Price 105.0
Target Low Price 79.0
Target Mean Price 95.42105
Target Median Price 98.0
Total Cash 1,395,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 1.74
Total Debt 8,553,999,872
Total Revenue 20,381,999,104
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.06
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.024635253
Trailing Eps 2.63
Trailing P E 32.627373
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.5174
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 84.18565
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.6243439
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.019294782
Type Disp Equity
Volume 6,403,694
Website https://www.colgatepalmolive.com
Zip 10,022-7499