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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $96.28, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $86.15, Change: $-1.40, Percent Change: -1.60%
Colgate-Palmolive's (CL) strong organic sales growth and margin delivery drove Q1 upside, and the company maintained its 2026 earnings guidance despite expecting contracting gross margins, UBS Securities said in an emailed note Monday.Colgate reaffirmed its initial 2026 guidance and expects low to mid-single-digit earnings per share growth, implying $3.73 to $3.92 range, versus UBS and Street estimates of $3.76 and $3.83, respectively, according to the note.The company expects gross margins to contract due to more significant raw material, packaging, and logistics inflation, the note added.Other components of the guidance include higher advertising spend in dollars and as a percentage of sales, flat interest expense, and a tax rate of 23% to 24%, the brokerage said.UBS has a buy rating on Colgate-Palmolive with a price target of $98.Price: $85.07, Change: $-2.19, Percent Change: -2.51%
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is poised to return to 3% to 4% organic sales growth after a rebound to about 3.5% in Q1, with momentum expected to build in H2, Morgan Stanley said Sunday in a report.Colgate-Palmolive's difficult 2025 is "in the rear-view mirror," with organic sales growth rebounding to 3% in Q4 from 1.2% in Q3 and improving into early 2026, supported by "solid pricing power," 45% exposure to faster-growing emerging markets and a likely bottom in North America, the report said.Further improvement in organic sales growth is expected in the near term as the drag from private-label discontinuations fades and North America stabilizes, the report said.Colgate-Palmolive on Friday reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.97, beating estimates, with stronger-than-expected 2.9% organic sales growth, while maintaining its 2026 outlook, despite $300 million in cost pressures expected to be partly offset by savings, the report said.Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Colgate-Palmolive stock to $100 from $95 and kept its overweight rating, naming the company as a top pick in the household and personal care sector.Price: $85.73, Change: $-1.53, Percent Change: -1.75%
Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) rising 0.6%.In sector news, Spirit Airlines failed to secure sufficient support from certain bondholders and the federal government for a $500 million lifeline, The Wall Street Journal reported. As a result, the airline is preparing to cease operations, the report said.In corporate news, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares rose 1.8% after the company reported Q1 results that topped analysts' expectations.The United Auto Workers union intends to hold a vote next week over whether to strike at a Stellantis (STLA) pickup truck factory in Suburban Detroit, Bloomberg reported, citing a UAW podcast. Stellantis shares were down 1.6%.Newell Brands (NWL) raised its 2026 sales outlook, crediting tax refunds, operational improvements, and better-than-expected consumer demand. Its shares jumped past 9%.Estee Lauder (EL) lifted its full-year earnings outlook on Friday as the cosmetics company said it aimed to lay off more staff than previously planned as part of an ongoing restructuring program. Its shares rose 2.4%.
Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) rising 0.6%.In corporate news, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares rose 1.9% after the company reported Q1 results that topped analysts' expectations.
(Updates with the latest stock price movement in the headline and first paragraph.)Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares rose 1.8% in Friday afternoon trading after the company reported Q1 results that topped analysts' expectations.The company reported Q1 non-GAAP earnings Friday of $0.97 per diluted share, up from $0.91 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.94.Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $5.32 billion, up from $4.91 billion a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $5.22 billion.The company said it continues to expect full-year 2026 net sales growth of 2% to 6% and non-GAAP earnings per share growth in the low- to mid-single digits.Price: $86.85, Change: $+1.49, Percent Change: +1.75%
Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 0.4% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.1%.Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stock was up more than 2% after the company posted higher Q1 non-GAAP earnings and net sales.Estee Lauder (EL) shares were up more than 11% after the company reported higher fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings and net sales, and raised its outlook for fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings per share.Church & Dwight (CHD) stock was up more than 2% after the company reported Q1 adjusted earnings and net sales that topped analysts' expectations, with adjusted EPS increasing year over year.
Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 0.3% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.1%.Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stock was up 2% after the company posted higher Q1 non-GAAP earnings and net sales.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:Colgate-Palmolive (CL) delivered solid Q1 results with Base Business EPS advancing 7% to $0.97, $0.03 above consensus estimates. Net sales increased 8.4% to $5.324B, $109M above estimates with organic growth of 2.9% reflecting balanced volume and pricing contributions, while FX provided a 5.1% tailwind. We view the geographic performance as encouraging despite North America weakness, with strong organic growth internationally including Latin America (+5.4%) and Asia Pacific (+5.6%) demonstrating portfolio resilience. Management maintained full-year guidance ranges but revised gross margin guidance lower, citing tariff impacts and input cost pressures. The expanded Strategic Growth and Productivity Program with cumulative charges now estimated at $350M-$550M signals management's commitment to operational efficiency. We believe CL's international exposure (>80% of sales) and solid market share positions it favorably despite North America headwinds, with shares trading around 23x FY 26 consensus estimates.
The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the open Friday as investors await the week's final round of corporate earnings and track ongoing Middle East tensions, with no apparent signs of progress toward a peace deal between Washington and Tehran.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% in premarket activity, while the Nasdaq was off 0.1%. The indexes finished Thursday's trading session in the green, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging new closing highs.Oil giants Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) are scheduled to release their latest quarterly results before the bell, along with Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Estee Lauder (EL), Moderna (MRNA), Magna International (MGA) and Newell Brands (NWL).Shares of Apple (AAPL) advanced 2.8% pre-bell as the iPhone maker's fiscal second-quarter results topped market estimates. Reddit (RDDT) climbed 16% after the social media platform recorded better-than-expected first-quarter results and issued an upbeat revenue outlook for the ongoing three-month period at the midpoint. Nvidia (NVDA) rebounded 0.4% following a 4.6% decline at the close of Thursday.President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that the US will maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to Bloomberg News. "Their economy is crashing, the blockade is incredible," Trump reportedly said. "So we'll see how long they hold out."Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly said Thursday that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile capabilities.West Texas Intermediate crude oil inclined 0.3% to $105.43 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent increased 0.9% to $111.37.US economic growth fell short of Wall Street's expectations in the first quarter as spending slowed amid inflationary pressures, government data showed Thursday.Separate official data showed that inflation, as measured by the personal consumption expenditure price index, accelerated in March to the fastest pace since mid-2022 as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices soaring.Treasury yields were down in premarket action, with the two-year rate nudging 0.1 basis point lower to 3.88% and the 10-year rate decreasing 0.8 basis point to 4.38%.Friday's economic calendar has the final Purchasing Managers' manufacturing index for April at 9:45 am ET, followed by the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index for the same month at 10 am. The weekly Baker Hughes oil-and-gas rig count posts at 1 pm.Gold fell 1.1% to $4,578 per troy ounce, while bitcoin rose 1.1% to $77,248.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is expected to deliver an in-line Q1 and maintain its full-year guidance, though results may trend toward the lower end due to slower category growth and cost pressures, RBC Capital Markets said in a note Wednesday.The US market remains challenging, with weak category demand and some recent toothpaste share losses, although management expects improvement in Q2 and Q3, supported by new products like Optic White and better shelf placement for Max White, while emerging markets are expected to lead growth, analysts said.Inventory levels are tighter, but management didn't call it "true destocking" and expects shipments to run slightly below consumption, while projecting raw material inflation to ease in 2026 versus 2025, though high resin costs remain a risk, according to the note.Colgate-Palmolive's wide guidance range at the start of the year to reflect a weak consumer environment and a range of outcomes "better insulates" the company, analysts said. "We ultimately believe Colgate can reiterate guidance ranges but see downward pressure within the ranges," they said, adding that the biggest risks are in the US, Africa and Eurasia, and parts of Asia Pacific, with rising costs also expected to pressure margins.The company is expected to report Q1 financial results on Friday.RBC Capital Markets has an outperform rating and a $102 price target on Colgate-Palmolive.Price: $84.81, Change: $-0.86, Percent Change: -1.00%
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $96.06, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)