COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
Simply Wall St highlights Colgate-Palmolive (CL) after its shares closed at $91.95. The article cites revenue of $21.0b and net income of $2.0b, with positive share performance (18.36% YTD, 10.79% over 12 months). It reports Q2 net sales up 4.9% to $5.36b and organic sales up 2.4%, plus a fair value estimate of $86.48 versus $91.95, while an SWS DCF model estimates $130.82.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported Q2 2026 sales of $5,361 million, up year over year, but net income fell to $693 million. First-half results also showed higher sales with lower earnings. On July 31, 2026, the company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for net sales growth of 2% to 6% and double-digit GAAP EPS growth.
CAHILL JOHN T sold 4,170 shares of COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL) at $93.37 ($0.39M total) on 2026-08-06.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning CL (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO). Coverage has been balanced: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent CL coverage spans earnings, financial news and insider activity.
In the last 30 days, CL insiders filed 3 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 3 sales ($30.1M). The most active reporter was Wallace Noel R., Chairman, President & CEO, with 2 filings.
The article is a valuation debate anchored to reported operating momentum and guidance, with downside risk tied to North America organic weakness and potential skin-health impairments.
Reaffirmed guidance with weaker profitability keeps the market focused on margin pressure from cost inflation and competitive dynamics.
This is a routine insider sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed, but it does not by itself signal a fundamental change.
This is an insider sale, not a company disclosure. It may slightly affect sentiment, but it does not change fundamentals by itself.
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd said e-commerce is driving premium oral care sales, with nearly half of premium toothpaste sales coming from digital channels, versus single-digit shares in kirana stores. General trade still accounts for about 70% of total business. For quarter ended June 30, 2026, net sales rose 12% to Rs. 1,591 crore and net profit grew 11%.
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Simply Wall St highlights Colgate-Palmolive (CL) after its shares closed at $91.95. The article cites revenue of $21.0b and net income of $2.0b, with positive share performance (18.36% YTD, 10.79% over 12 months). It reports Q2 net sales up 4.9% to $5.36b and organic sales up 2.4%, plus a fair value estimate of $86.48 versus $91.95, while an SWS DCF model estimates $130.82.
7 min readColgate-Palmolive (CL) reported Q2 2026 sales of $5,361 million, up year over year, but net income fell to $693 million. First-half results also showed higher sales with lower earnings. On July 31, 2026, the company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for net sales growth of 2% to 6% and double-digit GAAP EPS growth.
5 min readCAHILL JOHN T sold 4,170 shares of COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL) at $93.37 ($0.39M total) on 2026-08-06.
2 min readWallace Noel R. (Chairman, President & CEO) sold 322,042 shares of COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL) at an average of $92.22 ($91.92–$92.52, $29.70M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-04 to 2026-08-05.
2 min readColgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd said e-commerce is driving premium oral care sales, with nearly half of premium toothpaste sales coming from digital channels, versus single-digit shares in kirana stores. General trade still accounts for about 70% of total business. For quarter ended June 30, 2026, net sales rose 12% to Rs. 1,591 crore and net profit grew 11%.
4 min readColgate-Palmolive India CFO M.S. Jacob said e-commerce is driving premiumisation in India’s oral care, with premium toothpaste products at nearly half of the category on e-commerce platforms versus single digits in kirana stores, according to his remarks at FICCI’s Massmerize. He also discussed AI investments across fragmented retail channels, noting about 70% of business comes from general trade.
2 min readIndia’s FMCG firms are shifting marketing toward digital and quick commerce, alongside selective price hikes. A sample of eight listed companies spent Rs 2,905.36 crore on advertising and promotion in Q1 FY27, up 8.7%. HUL raised spend 3.7% to Rs 1,657 crore; Colgate-Palmolive +33.7% to Rs 251.86 crore. Reliance Consumer Products is expanding, with RCPL gross revenue doubling to Rs 22,000 crore in FY26.
6 min readColgate-Palmolive (CL) shares have lagged the S&P 500 over 1 year but gained about 13.7% in 2026. After Q2 2026 results on Aug. 3, revenue rose 4.9% to $5.4B and adjusted EPS was $0.99, beating estimates, but operating margin fell to 19% and volumes were flat. Analysts expect 2026 EPS of $3.83; UBS raised its target to $109.
4 min readColgate-Palmolive reaffirmed its annual net sales forecast despite a quarterly rise, citing weak North America demand. In the quarter ended June 30, net sales rose 4.9% to $5.36 billion and adjusted EPS was 99 cents. North America organic sales fell 3%, with volumes down 3.9%. The company expects 2026 adjusted earnings growth in mid-single digits and warned tariffs could offset refunds.
3 min readColgate-Palmolive reported Q2 2026 Base Business diluted EPS up 8% to $0.99 from $0.92, driven by 140 bps gross-margin expansion to 61.5% and higher organic sales. Reported diluted EPS fell 5% to $0.86 due to $129m pretax charges tied to its Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Net sales rose 4.9% to $5.36b. Full-year organic outlook 1% to 4%; Base Business EPS expected mid-single-digit growth.
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