Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Colgate-Palmolive Company · NYSE
$88.33-0.44 (-0.50%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 19 firms covering Colgate-Palmolive Company, 13 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $87.00 to $110.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $98.47 sits 11% above the current $88.33. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 14 to 13 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.97 next quarter toward $4.11 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS19 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1368%
Hold632%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 19 analysts giving stock ratings to Colgate-Palmolive Company.
As of Sep, 13 of 19 firms rate CL a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.97
Range $0.93 – $0.99 · 17 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect Colgate-Palmolive Company to earn $0.97 a share (range $0.93 – $0.99), versus $0.95 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.88, growing to $4.11 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.4B
Range $5.4B – $5.4B · 17 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.4B (range $5.4B – $5.4B), +3.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $21.4B, rising to $22.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Colgate-Palmolive Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CL.
#1
Michael Lavery
Piper Sandler · Rank #94
Buy
$96.00+8.7% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Lauren Lieberman
Barclays · Rank #220
Hold
$87.00-1.5% to target
Overall win rate
46%
+ Follow
#3
Andrea Teixeira
JP Morgan
Buy
$103.00+16.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Peter Grom
UBS
Buy
$109.00+23.4% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Nik Modi
RBC Capital
Buy
$104.00+17.7% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
CL stock forecast FAQ
What is CL's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $98.47 for Colgate-Palmolive Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $110.00 high to a $87.00 low.
Is CL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 19 analyst ratings, 13 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CL?+
The Street-high target is $110.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $87.00 (Barclays). The average of all 15 active targets is $98.47.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CL?+
19 analysts have an active rating on Colgate-Palmolive Company, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CL?+
Among analysts who currently cover CL, Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #94). Their current call is Buy with a $96.00 target.
What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.97 per share (range $0.93 – $0.99) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.88, rising to $4.11 the following year.
How much revenue is Colgate-Palmolive Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.4B (range $5.4B – $5.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $21.4B, growing to $22.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CL lately?+
As of Sep, 13 of 19 firms rate CL a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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