Colgate-Palmolive stock falls 1.24 percent as costs rise
Published on 09/23/2026 at 21:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Colgate-Palmolive stock was trading at USD 85.97 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. ET, down 1.24 percent from the previous close. The price stood 13.46 percent below the 52-week high of USD 99.33, putting the current valuation under pressure as analysts reassess cost risks.
Q2 sales rose 4.9 percent
Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of USD 5.36 billion, an increase of 4.9 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to Business Wire. The company also reported organic sales growth of 2.4 percent, showing that the top-line advance was not driven solely by currency effects.
The earnings mix was more complicated. Base Business EPS increased 8 percent to USD 0.99, while GAAP EPS decreased 5 percent to USD 0.86 in Q2 2026, and gross profit margin increased 140 basis points to 61.5 percent, the company said through Business Wire. For investors, the contrast between adjusted and GAAP earnings makes margin quality more important than sales growth alone.
Analyst target falls to USD 95
Cost pressure is shaping the near-term debate. Investing.com reported on September 21, 2026 that Piper Sandler cut its price target from USD 98 to USD 95 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The report cited higher oil costs as a potential pressure in the first half of 2027 and described US category momentum as pressured.
The new target remains USD 9.03 above the September 23 price, a premium of 10.50 percent based on the intraday quote. That gap gives the analyst view a clear numerical cushion, but the lower target also shows that cost assumptions are becoming part of the valuation discussion.
Dividend adds a dated income signal
Colgate-Palmolive declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.53 per common share, payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2026, according to Business Wire. The payment schedule provides a concrete shareholder return date while the stock trades 13.46 percent below its 52-week high.
Stock trades below yearly high
Colgate-Palmolive stock was trading at USD 85.97 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 74.55 to USD 99.33, and its market capitalization was USD 68,792,248,330.
Colgate-Palmolive stock facts
- Company: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Ticker: CL
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 23, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. ET): USD 85.97
- Market capitalization: USD 68,792,248,330 (as of September 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 74.55-99.33 (as of September 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Personal Products
- Index membership: S&P 500
