CL

CL Earnings Preview

Colgate-Palmolive Company · Consumer Defensive · $67B

10d until earnings

CL Earnings

Friday, May 01 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.94
$0.92 – $0.97
Revenue Estimate
$5.2B
Current Price
$83.53

Our Position

bearish · high

Barclays, BofA Lower Colgate Targets Amid Cost Pressures

structured data est. revisions stable (-0.2pp / 30d)

The target cuts and earnings estimate downgrades reflect growing pressure on Colgate's margins and dividend reliability, challenging its consumer staples defense narrative.

Watch: Watch upcoming earnings and any updates on the Optic White product launch to gauge if cost pressures ease or worsen.

Data Signal Summary

1 bullish
2 bearish
Insider selling cluster Put/call 0.4 (bullish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Analyst Consensus
mixed
Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-2.9%
P/E Ratio
31.9
Est. Revisions (30d)
-0.2% 1up/4dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$95 $79–$105 +14%
Options P/C Ratio
0.43
Est. Dispersion
6% 15 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong sell
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, D.E. Shaw, Renaissance, Two Sigma, Bridgewater

Recent Activity

insider trades 124 transactions
Exercise · MASSEY SALLY (Officer) ·15,850 shares ·$1,211,098
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M (Director) ·294 shares ·$26,181
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN (Director) ·210 shares ·$18,700
Award · WALLACE NOEL R (Chief Executive Officer) ·136,710 shares
Award · DANIELS JENNIFER M. (Officer) ·25,742 shares
119 more
Award · MASSEY SALLY ·16,805 shr
Award · MALCOLM GREGORY ·6,268 shr
Award · HAZLIN JOHN ·12,803 shr
Award · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·25,742 shr
Award · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·38,678 shr
Sell · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·50,000 shr ·$4,778,436
Exercise · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·50,000 shr ·$3,820,500
Sell · HAZLIN JOHN ·20,989 shr ·$1,978,211
Exercise · HAZLIN JOHN ·20,989 shr ·$1,603,769
Sell · MALCOLM GREGORY ·12,747 shr ·$1,209,822
Exercise · MALCOLM GREGORY ·12,747 shr ·$973,998
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·15,851 shr ·$1,506,287
Exercise · MASSEY SALLY ·15,851 shr ·$1,211,175
Sell · WALLACE NOEL R ·45,568 shr ·$4,279,496
Sell · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·22,000 shr ·$2,075,399
Exercise · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·22,000 shr ·$1,590,380
Sell · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·97,843 shr ·$9,223,288
Exercise · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·97,843 shr ·$8,001,601
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·301 shr ·$23,677
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·333 shr ·$26,194
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·238 shr ·$18,721
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·1,237 shr ·$100,061
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·289 shr ·$23,736
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·319 shr ·$26,199
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·228 shr ·$18,726
Award · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·4,592 shr
Award · WALLACE NOEL R ·28,314 shr
Award · PARAMESWARAN PRABHA ·4,592 shr
Award · MASSEY SALLY ·3,450 shr
Award · MALCOLM GREGORY ·1,119 shr
Award · GRANT SHANE ·3,569 shr
Award · HAZLIN JOHN ·4,045 shr
Award · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·4,759 shr
Award · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·8,328 shr
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·264 shr ·$23,736
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·292 shr ·$26,254
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·208 shr ·$18,701
Award · GRANT SHANE ·90,000 shr
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·2,250 shr ·$200,183
Award · NELSON KIMBERLY A. ·2,019 shr
Award · CAHILLANE STEVEN A ·2,019 shr
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·2,019 shr
Award · HUND-MEJEAN MARTINA ·2,019 shr
Award · CAHILL JOHN T ·2,019 shr
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·2,019 shr
Award · EDWARDS LISA MARIE ·2,019 shr
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·2,019 shr
Award · HARRIS C. MARTIN M.D. ·1,514 shr
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·231 shr ·$21,250
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·258 shr ·$23,733
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·203 shr ·$18,674
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·8,000 shr ·$736,152
Award · WALLACE NOEL R ·96,041 shr
Award · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·18,601 shr
Award · PARAMESWARAN PRABHA ·18,601 shr
Award · MASSEY SALLY ·12,132 shr
Award · MALCOLM GREGORY ·4,498 shr
Award · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·18,601 shr
Award · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·22,493 shr
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·228 shr ·$21,245
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·281 shr ·$26,184
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·201 shr ·$18,729
Other · MALCOLM GREGORY ·1,387 shr
Sell · MALCOLM GREGORY ·1,054 shr ·$101,121
Sell · WALLACE NOEL R ·33,333 shr ·$3,166,635
Sell · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·45,410 shr ·$4,273,426
Exercise · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·45,410 shr ·$3,498,386
Sell · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·20,032 shr ·$1,869,010
Sell · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·50,000 shr ·$4,676,310
Exercise · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·50,000 shr ·$3,852,000
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·201 shr ·$21,153
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·249 shr ·$26,205
Award · EDWARDS LISA MARIE ·89 shr ·$9,366
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·178 shr ·$18,733
Award · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·3,630 shr
Award · WALLACE NOEL R ·20,689 shr
Award · KOOYMAN JOHN W ·1,536 shr
Award · PARAMESWARAN PRABHA ·4,538 shr
Award · MASSEY SALLY ·2,370 shr
Award · MALCOLM GREGORY ·884 shr
Award · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·3,630 shr
Award · SUTULA STANLEY J III ·5,455 shr
Sell · HUND-MEJEAN MARTINA ·2,313 shr ·$240,228
Exercise · HUND-MEJEAN MARTINA ·3,462 shr ·$240,194
Sell · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·22,000 shr ·$2,260,729
Sell · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·14,794 shr ·$1,522,920
Exercise · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·14,794 shr ·$1,069,458
Sell · KOOYMAN JOHN W ·24,781 shr ·$2,549,405
Exercise · KOOYMAN JOHN W ·24,781 shr ·$1,791,418
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·15,850 shr ·$1,636,926
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·266 shr ·$23,687
Sell · MALCOLM GREGORY ·10,533 shr ·$1,085,957
Exercise · MALCOLM GREGORY ·12,341 shr ·$892,131
Sell · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·40,000 shr ·$3,978,660
Exercise · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·40,000 shr ·$2,891,600
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·222 shr ·$21,225
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·274 shr ·$26,197
Award · EDWARDS LISA MARIE ·98 shr ·$9,370
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·196 shr ·$18,740
Sell · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·22,250 shr ·$2,094,940
Exercise · DANIELS JENNIFER M. ·22,250 shr ·$1,608,452
Award · NELSON KIMBERLY A. ·1,905 shr
Award · CAHILLANE STEVEN A ·1,905 shr
Award · BILBREY JOHN P. ·1,905 shr
Award · HUND-MEJEAN MARTINA ·1,905 shr
Award · NORRINGTON LORRIE M ·1,905 shr
Award · CAHILL JOHN T ·1,905 shr
Award · EDWARDS LISA MARIE ·1,905 shr
Award · NEWMAN BRIAN ·1,587 shr
Award · HARRIS C. MARTIN M.D. ·1,905 shr
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·12,226 shr ·$1,149,926
Exercise · MASSEY SALLY ·12,226 shr ·$883,818
Sell · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·12,000 shr ·$1,129,854
Exercise · TSOURAPAS PANAGIOTIS ·12,000 shr ·$867,480
Sell · KOOYMAN JOHN W ·3,497 shr ·$326,882
Sell · BILBREY JOHN P. ·6,329 shr ·$579,696
Exercise · BILBREY JOHN P. ·6,329 shr ·$392,651
Sell · MASSEY SALLY ·6,115 shr ·$562,091
Exercise · MASSEY SALLY ·6,115 shr ·$442,053
analyst ratings 2 ratings
JP Morgan Overweight 3d ago
Barclays Equal-Weight 6d ago