Piper Sandler cuts target for Colgate-Palmolive stock to USD 95
Published on 10/01/2026 at 15:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Colgate-Palmolive stock (ISIN US1941621039) was trading at EUR 75.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, up 0.01 percent versus the EUR 75.31 prior close. The latest analyst change came from Piper Sandler, which cut its target from USD 98.00 to USD 95.00 while keeping an overweight rating, as MarketBeat reported on September 21, 2026.
Piper target falls to USD 95.00
The cut puts Piper Sandler below the broader analyst consensus cited by MarketBeat. The average 12-month target stood at USD 98.94, while 13 of 19 analysts carried buy ratings and six held neutral positions, according to MarketBeat on September 29, 2026.
The difference between the USD 95.00 Piper target and the USD 98.94 consensus shows a more cautious view within an otherwise positive analyst distribution. For investors, that split matters because the company combines defensive household brands with exposure to consumer spending and pet nutrition.
Second-quarter sales rise 4.9 percent
Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter 2026 net sales growth of 4.9 percent and organic sales growth of 2.4 percent. GAAP earnings per share fell 5 percent to USD 0.86, while Base Business earnings per share, the company's non-GAAP measure, increased 8 percent to USD 0.99, according to the company's July 31, 2026 results release on Colgate-Palmolive.
The same release reported that GAAP and Base Business gross profit margins increased 140 basis points to 61.5 percent. Net cash provided by operations reached USD 1.742 billion in the first six months of 2026, giving the earnings comparison a cash-flow counterpart.
Dividend sets the next date
The board declared a USD 0.53 quarterly cash dividend on September 17, 2026, payable on November 13 to shareholders of record on October 20. Business Wire published the company release.
Stock remains below its yearly high
The NYSE quote was last at USD 85.32 on September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The same market snapshot placed Colgate-Palmolive's 52-week range at USD 74.55 to USD 99.33 and its market capitalization at USD 68.3 billion, keeping the share price below its yearly high while the euro quote stayed nearly unchanged.
Colgate-Palmolive was trading at EUR 75.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, plus 0.01 percent versus the EUR 75.31 prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Colgate-Palmolive stock.
Colgate-Palmolive stock facts
- Company: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- ISIN: US1941621039
- Ticker: CL
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m. CEST): EUR 75.32
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.01 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 30, 2026): EUR 75.31
- Market capitalization: USD 68.3 billion (as of September 30, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 74.55-99.33 (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Household and Personal Products
