After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Household & Personal Products industry segment. The current market capitalization of Colgate-Palmolive Co is $73.42B. A total of 4.79 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.67M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Malcolm Gregory sold 1,054 shares of CL for 95.94 per share on Nov 26 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP and Controller now owns 9,620 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 22 ’24, Wallace Noel R. sold 33,333 shares at 95.00 per share. CL shares that Chairman, President & CEO owns now total 270,689.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Wallace Noel R. acquired of 33,333 shares on Nov 22 ’24 at a per-share price of $95.00. In another insider transaction, SUTULA STANLEY J III sold 45,410 shares at $94.11 per share on Nov 05 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Financial Officer now total 36,726.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Colgate-Palmolive Co pays an annual dividend of $2.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.23%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.82. CL’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.16% when it declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/21/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/18/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.88%. The CL stock dividend was $0.50 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CL has a high of $109.30 and a low of $82.68.
As of this writing, CL has an earnings estimate of $0.89 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.92 per share and a lower estimate of $0.87.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. CL’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $832.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $7.83B in debt and $4.05B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $0.53, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $971.00M.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CL is Buy with a score of 3.87.
