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CL Stock Forecast: Colgate-Palmolive Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$87
−0.30% on the day

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Colgate-Palmolive Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $101 — +14.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 94 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$69.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
94 / 100
Median analyst target
$101
Analysts covering
21
Revenue$5.4B+4.9% y/y
Operating income$1.0B
Net income$719.0M
Free cash flow$867.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.8%
1M
−4.4%
YTD
+12.7%
1Y
+10.0%
From 52W high
−10.7%
From 52W low
+18.8%
$74
$98
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Colgate-Palmolive Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
94 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
97
Volatility
95
Quality
95
Accruals
88
Revisions
82
Momentum
73
Value
64
Growth
44
Size
4

Issuance (97): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Growth (44): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CLHigh $110Median $101Low $87

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says21 analysts
13 Buy8 Hold0 Sell
Low $87Median $101High $110

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
8 Sept 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform$104
3 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
3 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$100 → $101
3 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
3 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$104 → $103
3 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$102 → $104
3 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
3 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$85 → $90
3 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$106 → $109
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$80 → $87
16 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$96 → $104
16 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$100 → $106
14 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$105 → $110
9 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Co. returned +10.0% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
9095100105110115120125Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.6%
Analysts raising
18
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
34.4×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.3×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / book
295.5×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.3×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.9%

Higher than 39% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−6.7%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Gross margin
61.5%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Operating margin
21.0%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Net margin
9.7%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
267.4%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Return on assets
15.8%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.4%

Higher than 52% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. has a market value of $69.7B and an enterprise value of $76.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $21.0B. The latest quarter grew 4.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $2.2B, a 10.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.52.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.9B, after $598.0M of capital spending.

  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. spent $1.3B on share buybacks and $1.8B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 797.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 34.4×; forward P/E: 21.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.42%, paying out 82% of earnings.

  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. employs 33,600 people — $626K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelHousehold & Personal Products
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CLColgate-Palmolive Co.$69.7B
94
KVUEKenvue, Inc.$34.2B
65
ELThe Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.$32.6B
85
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp.$32.5B
63
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.$22.5B
68
PGProcter & Gamble Co.$340.9B
62
CLXThe Clorox Co.$10.1B
30

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Colgate-Palmolive Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CL news & analysis

The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)

Seeking Alpha · 18 Sept 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha ranks the Dividend Kings — companies with 50+ years of dividend increases — using its 9F Quality Scores, which blend qualitative and quantitative factors. ADP is highlighted as the best total-return candidate among them.

Why it matters — Colgate-Palmolive is a long-standing Dividend King, so its placement within this quality ranking offers CL watchers a reference point for how the company's dividend record is assessed among peers.

Colgate-Palmolive Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire · 17 Sept 2026positive

Colgate-Palmolive's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per common share, payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2026. The company noted it has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895.

Why it matters — This confirms the continuation of Colgate-Palmolive's long-standing dividend payments, which is relevant to CL shareholders monitoring the company's income return.

One of These Dividend Kings Pays Out More Than It Earns. Which Dividend Is Safer?

24/7 Wall Street · 17 Sept 2026neutral

The article examines two Dividend Kings, each with over 50 years of consecutive dividend increases, after they reported earnings. It notes that one company is funding its payout in a way that raises concerns, and questions whether that necessarily makes it the riskier investment.

Why it matters — Since Colgate-Palmolive is itself a Dividend King, an analysis of dividend-payout sustainability among fellow 50-plus-year dividend raisers is directly relevant to assessing CL's own payout outlook.

Can Colgate Revive North America Growth in the Second Half?

Zacks Investment Research · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Colgate-Palmolive is betting on premium innovation, higher advertising spending, and targeted pricing to revive its North America growth in the second half, following a weak second quarter in the region.

Why it matters — A CL watcher would care because North America is a key market for the company, and these strategies signal how management plans to address its recent sales weakness in the region.

Who Buys Colgate's Cast-Off Brands? Why the Obvious Answers Are Unlikely.

24/7 Wall Street · 14 Sept 2026neutral

Colgate-Palmolive is reportedly exploring the sale of Softsoap, Irish Spring, and Speed Stick, with Goldman Sachs managing the process. The report notes that the most commonly expected buyers are unlikely to step forward for various reasons.

Why it matters — The potential divestiture of these brands, and the question of who may acquire them, is relevant to Colgate-Palmolive's portfolio strategy and future direction.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CL stock

What is the CL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Colgate-Palmolive Co. have a median 12-month price target of $101, with estimates ranging from $87 to $110. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CL stock a buy right now?

Of the 21 analysts covering Colgate-Palmolive Co., 13 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Colgate-Palmolive Co. 94 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CL?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Co. ranks 94 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (97 of 100).

Will CL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +14.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Colgate-Palmolive Co. 94 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Colgate-Palmolive Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $87 to $110 over the next 12 months.

How has CL stock performed over the past year?

Colgate-Palmolive Co. returned +10.0% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Colgate-Palmolive Co. do?

Colgate-Palmolive Co. is a global consumer products company focused on oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition.

What is the latest news on CL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 18 Sept 2026): "The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)". Seeking Alpha ranks the Dividend Kings — companies with 50+ years of dividend increases — using its 9F Quality Scores, which blend qualitative and quantitative factors. ADP is highlighted as the best total-return candidate among them.

Company

About Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. is a global consumer products company focused on oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Fabuloso, and Hill’s Science Diet, serving everyday household, hygiene, and pet care needs. The company sells through traditional retail, e-commerce, wholesale, dental, skin health, and veterinary channels across markets worldwide. Colgate-Palmolive Co. plays a significant role in the consumer staples sector by supplying essential products used regularly by households, professionals, and pet owners in many regions.

CEO Mr. Noel R. Wallace · 33,600 employees · United States · https://www.colgatepalmolive.com